Manatee Virtual Public Hearing

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Manatee Virtual Public Hearing

States

Florida, Puerto Rico

Subject

Endangered and/or Threatened species
Habitat conservation

Information on the Manatee Virtual Public Hearing 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held a virtual public meeting and hearing on February 26, 2025. The virtual public hearing was held to give the public an opportunity to learn more about the Florida and Antillean Manatee Proposed Listing. The comment period on this proposal has closed.

An accessible version of the Service’s public meeting and hearing presentation is available at the link below. 

https://www.fws.gov/media/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-proposed-listing-actions-antillean-manatee-and-florida-manatee 

An audio and video recording of the meeting and hearing is available at the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmjG7xYWRxg     

Transcript for the meeting and hearing is available at the link below.

https://www.fws.gov/media/usfws-florida-and-antillean-manatee-virtual-public-meeting-and-hearing-transcript 

Información sobre la audiencia pública virtual de Manatee 

El Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de EE. UU. celebró una reunión y audiencia pública virtual el 26 de febrero de 2025. La audiencia pública virtual se llevó a cabo para brindarle al público la oportunidad de aprender más sobre la inclusión propuesta del manatí de Florida y las Antillas. El período de comentarios ha finalizado.

Una versión accesible de la presentación de la reunión pública y audiencia del Servicio está disponible en el siguiente enlace. 

https://www.fws.gov/media/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-proposed-listing-actions-antillean-manatee-and-florida-manatee

Una grabación de audio y vídeo de la reunión y la audiencia está disponible en el siguiente enlace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmjG7xYWRxg 

La transcripción de la reunión y la audiencia está disponible en el siguiente enlace.

https://www.fws.gov/media/usfws-florida-and-antillean-manatee-virtual-public-meeting-and-hearing-transcript 


 

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Listing Actions for the Antillean Manatee and Florida Manatee
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Listing Actions for the Antillean Manatee and Florida Manatee

This document is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's presentation for the virtual meeting/hearing on the proposed listing actions for the Antillean and Florida manatees.

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USFWS Florida and Antillean Manatee Virtual Public Meeting and Hearing Transcript
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USFWS Florida and Antillean Manatee Virtual Public Meeting and Hearing Transcript

Transcript for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Florida and Antillean Manatee Virtual Public Meeting and Hearing

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