You got that right NYOB. And, I do have a branch of my charter business
in St. Pete. But plan to retire to Astor.

I couldn't agree more. I wonder if DW and BB have a true clue. Perhaps
someday they can afford to vacation for an extended stay in Fl, and get
a glimmer of the true picture. I don't think either of them have a clue.
Now let's see if we can educate the poor snow birds.

Clues for the Canucks

In 1978, when the sea cow was determined to be endangered, it truly was.
There were about 400 specimens remaining in the wild. Not due to boat,
but industrial pollution, mostly from the many mills producing toilet
paper, Kraft Paper, and writing products, that we, the boaters, had been
howling about for years. Privately funded groups such as Sea World,
Marineland, SIlver Springs Attractions and Weeki Watchi began lobbying
for reductions in pollutants, and local government jumped on the bandwagon.

Boats and boaters had little or nothing to do with the decline of the
manatee population then as they have these days. The boaters call in
more "Sick Cow" reports than any other group by a factor of 10.

End Clues For Canucks

Began Conclusion For Canucks

So Canucks! Paper, paper, paper, and PLASTIC its all over your house and
guess what!!!! It all comes from the south! from those very polluting
mills on the St. Johns river and ICW system. The next you go to the
butcher and bring home a wrapped haunch, buy a toy in a cardboard box,
buy anything made from nylon, rayon, dacron, fiberglass resen, pvc or
send or receive a written check, or plastic credit card, send mail in a
paper envelope, read the newspaper or ~wipe your ass,~ remember that you
are harming manatees too. (Capt. F sticks toung out.)

I love it when Canadians come to vacation in Florida. They always go
home with a different perspective. Besides, they are some of my best
customers!

Capt. Frank

NOYB wrote:

The manatee's numbers are increasing Don. In fact, the numbers are more
than double what they were when they were placed on the list. And all of
that growth in the population occurred before the *new* unnecessary
regulations that Save the Manatee coerced (through lawsuits and back room
deals) the Feds into enacting.

The science doesn't back the need to maintain the manatee on the "endangered
list"...nor does it support the need to enforce *new* regulations. The sea
cow was doing fine just the way things were.





"Don White" wrote in message
news
I think the survival of an endangered species is a universal concern...not
just 'merican.

NOYB wrote in message
om...

Another case of the uniformed Canadian sticking his nose in America's
business...