The story of Hou-Manatee
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An endangered West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, was shifted from a wastewater treatment plant in Buffalo Bayou, Houston, Texas, to Homosassa Springs, Florida. The relocation was essential as the site was an unsuitable habitat for the manatee and lacked proper aquatic vegetation. At Buffalo Bayou, the manatee captured the publics' interest, who named it Hou. Its anatomy, nutritional needs, and causes of endangerment became common knowledge. Details of the rescue operation carried out by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are presented.
Publication Name: Endangered Species Update
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1081-3705
Year: 1996
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Florida manatee soft release
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The Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection in coordination with the Florida Marine Patrol and 11 other organizations is heading a program aimed at promoting the recovery of manatee populations. Using a 'soft-release' approach, volunteers of the program rescue and rehabilitate manatees that were injured in human-related accidents. The manatees are fed and reared for a period of time in a semi-natural environment before being released to the wild habitat.
Publication Name: Endangered Species Update
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1081-3705
Year: 1995
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Bald eagle recovery in the lower 48 states
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The bald eagle was listed as an endangered species in 1967, mainly because of the threat to their eggs from the organochlorine pesticide DDT. Specific recovery plans were instigated, including captive rearing of chicks for reintroduction into the wild and wild egg translocation from other US states or Canadian provinces. The number of active nesting pairs reached over 5,700 by 1998 and the bird was removed from the endangered list in 1999.
Publication Name: Endangered Species Update
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1081-3705
Year: 1999
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