The tree islands necessary to the Miccosukee's way of life are no longer island's in a river of grass once they are flooded. Cereus eriophorus var. Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. This number is ever-increasing. The Coast Guard issued over 200 tickets.
Manatee killing boat speeders account for over one quarter of the total manatee deaths.
Please follow the boat speed zones out on the waterways and spread the word. Visit Save the Manatee Club webpage for more information. The past decade or more has been filled with failed attempts to get the dwindling number of Florida Black Bears on the Endangered Species List. The main cause of death has been the destruction of their habitat, which is one reason black bear sightings and deaths by automobiles are on the rise. The US Fish and Wildlife actually states that the bear population is on the rise, staring up at the face of Florida's exponential growth pattern.