ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— In a legal agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife and Save the Manatee Club, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service committed today to revise ...

In 2009 the Center petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which agreed that the manatee’s four-decade-old critical habitat designation badly needed an update — but never actually made a new ...

"This area of the Indian River lagoon that has had some regeneration of seagrass isn't included in the new manatee-critical habitat," she said. "So, we see that as a big omission." Anyone can ...