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title: "Good news, everyone! "In 2017, the Department of the Interior…"
date: 2019-05-01
source: facebook
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# Good news, everyone! "In 2017, the Department of the Interior…

*May 1, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://theminaretonline.com/2019/04/18/floridas-manatees-are-no-longer-endangered/](https://theminaretonline.com/2019/04/18/floridas-manatees-are-no-longer-endangered/){target="_blank"}
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Good news, everyone!\
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\"In 2017, the Department of the Interior reclassified manatees in Florida as threatened instead of endangered. The report states the reason for the delisting was better habitat conditions and population expansion. Today's estimated population of Florida manatees is 6,620 which is a big turnaround from the few hundreds in the 1970s.\"\
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[https://theminaretonline.com/2019/04/18/floridas-manatees-are-no-longer-endangered/](https://theminaretonline.com/2019/04/18/floridas-manatees-are-no-longer-endangered/){target="_blank"}
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