r/environment • u/dipperdog • 18d ago

What's causing the worst die-off of manatees? Starvation from Florida ecosystem collapse

https://phys.org/news/2021-08-worst-die-off-manatees-starvation-florida.html
81 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

9

u/ArtShare 18d ago

why isn't this in the mainstream news channels? this will soon be our future too.

6

u/dipperdog 18d ago

You're not kidding there. So many people are desperately trying to pretend it's not happening so they can avoid doing anything about it.

4

u/OakInIowa 18d ago

You're right this needs more attention. I've only seen this in IMGUR and Reddit a couple of times this year.

5

u/OakInIowa 18d ago

"The root cause behind the hundreds that starved, she said, is plainly "an ecosystem in trouble."

That's going to require some serious time and money to turn around. In other words probably not going to happen.

2

u/dipperdog 18d ago

Sadly, I strongly suspect you are correct. Especially since it's in Florida.