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Isolation of Puerto Rico's Manatees Affects Survival Odds
Animals  (tags: endangered, environment, animals, habitat, wildlife, wildanimals )

Kevin
- 203 days ago - sciencedaily.com
New evidence shows there is no cross-breeding between endangered manatees in Puerto Rico and those in Florida, resulting in less genetic diversity in Puerto Rico's small manatee population and impacting its odds of survival.
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Penny B. (68)
Monday October 29, 2012, 11:00 am
Noted, thanks.
 

Dianne D. (419)
Monday October 29, 2012, 12:20 pm
Idiots. That is what is going to happen to the tiger, elephant, wolf and rhino populations because we have let the populations get down so low. There isn't going to be any genetic divesity. Humans know this and are so stupid to let the idiot politicians try to run this country.
 

Christeen Anderson (179)
Monday October 29, 2012, 12:23 pm
Noted with sadness.
 

janet f. (26)
Monday October 29, 2012, 12:42 pm
Puerto Rico must do everything it can to protect these animals from humans and boats.
 

Kate A. (10)
Monday October 29, 2012, 1:17 pm
S/N, thanks for posting.
 

Kye J. (41)
Monday October 29, 2012, 2:10 pm
The human race sickens me.Give me animals to humans any day
 

Muriel Servaege (16)
Monday October 29, 2012, 2:18 pm
Puerto Rico must protect these animals. Yet, if their number has gone down so much, it's becoming difficult. Man's fault again.
 

Louise G. (1)
Monday October 29, 2012, 3:12 pm
Noted, thanks.
 

Christine Stewart (101)
Monday October 29, 2012, 4:41 pm
Poor manatees- if they don't get hit by a boat, they die of inbreeding. Enforce boat and ship speed limits!
 

Suzanne L. (183)
Monday October 29, 2012, 5:43 pm
TY. Sadly noted.
 

Patricia Rodriguez (15)
Tuesday October 30, 2012, 2:25 am
gracias
 

Ruth S. (287)
Tuesday October 30, 2012, 6:42 am
They are such gentle creatures, I don't understand how people can harm them!
 

Melania Padilla (133)
Wednesday October 31, 2012, 9:34 am
Thanks for posting, sad sad.
 
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