On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:37:53 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

So, the number they gave of about 2000 is wrong? If so, then you must have a
number you can point to? At some point, someone has to make a determination
about if a species is endangered or not. It's currently the ESA. The claim
was they they don't list them, but they do.

Latest count: 5,067 - a new record high.

http://citrusdaily.com/local-news/cold-weather-results-record-manatee-count/2010/01/21/25690.html


I brake for lots of creatures, but a highway is a bit different than on the
water. I don't want to get in a wreck over a squirrel.

Water is also a form of transportation for many of us, no difference
at all.