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Manatees Do's and Don'ts

From CitrusLink Newsletter

Manatee Season officially began in

November, and with Crystal River s Kings Bay

being home to the largest aggregation of mana-

tees in a natural environment in the world, area

residents should know how to share the water-

ways to protect our slow moving, beloved sea

cows.

Proper etiquette in interacting with

manatees; the do nots: *Do not disturb or touch

a resting or feeding manatee. *Do not dive onto

a manatee. *Do not corner or surround a mana-

tee. * Do not ride, hold, grab, pinch, poke, prod or stab a manatee. *Do not stand on a

manatee. *Do not separate a mother and calf. *Do not feed manatees. *Do not interfere with

rescue and research activities. *Do not interact with tagged manatees or tamper with satellite

devices; this is a federal offense.

Positive behaviors in interacting with manatees, the do s: *Please observe and fol-

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Red Tide Confirmed on Florida Gulf Coast

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The bloom in the Panhandle is currently affecting Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton,

Bay and Gulf counties. In southwest Florida, patchy blooms have been confirmed along

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Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties Red tide public health tips:

The Hidden Coast Paddling Adventure this past weekend in Inglis/Yankeetown. 120 people

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People in a red tide area can experience varying degrees of

from the Southeastern US, including Chicago and Philadelphia, are exploring the paddling

irritation. When a person leaves an area with a red tide, symptoms usually go away. People

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venues of Levy County. The economic impact for this 5 day event according to Carol McQueen,

w ever  oic respiraditis    as asthma or chronic lung disease are

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director of Levy County Tourism Development, is approximately $40,000.

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sh aresent. t owersaradvset red tidpos a t  imals brought to the

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