Press Releases and News Articles
on the Manatee Protection Lawsuits

2003

Manatee Advocates Move to Defend Species
from Multiple Legal Attacks

Date: November 10, 2003

Feds Cave to Politics, Disregard Science
Date: August 1, 2003

Public Support For Increased
Manatee Protections Overwhelming

Date: June 23, 2003

Federal Decision in Complete Conflict with Science
Date: May 14, 2003

Long Term Prospects For Manatees Look Grim,
According To New Data Released By Federal Government
Date: March 29, 2003

Critical New Federal Protection Areas
to be Proposed For Endangered Manatees

Date: January 24, 2003


2002
Federal Judge Threatens to Hold Norton in Contempt
Date: July 31, 2002

Manatee Coalition Decries U.S. Interior Decision
to Declare Manatee Protection Deal "Illegal"

Date: July 25, 2002

Groups Applaud Manatee Ruling
Date:July 12, 2002


2001

Federal Officials Charged with Flagrant Breaches
of Landmark Manatee Settlement Agreement

Date: October 24, 2001

Flagrant Violations of Landmark Settlement
Keep Manatees at Great Risk

Date: September 2001

Major Settlement Reached in Federal Lawsuit
Against the State of Florida

Date: April 19, 2001

Landmark Settlement Reached in Federal Lawsuit
Date: January 2001


2000

Advocates Fighting to Change Laws for Dock Permits
Date: July 9, 2000

Save the Manatee Club Continues to Fight for Manatee Lives
Date: July 9, 2000

SMC Declares State of Emergency
and Asks Governor to Do the Same

Date: April 6, 2000

Manatee Advocates File Request for Injunction
Date: April 2000

Environmental and Animal Protection Groups
Announce Lawsuits to Save Manatees

Date: January 2000

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