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From: SeaWorld / Busch Gardens, Instructor, SeaWorld
Category: What You Can Do For Endangered Species
Date: 4/23/99
Time: 2:26:17 PM
Here are a few things you can do to aid manatee conservation -
Observe and encourage manatee speed zones when boating in Florida.
Discard all fishing line and garbage into trash receptacles.
Call 1-800-DIAL-FMP to report an injured manatee.
Share your manatee information with family and friends.
View manatees from a distance to ensure you don't disturb them.
Dispose of pesticides, motor oil, paint, household cleaners, and other toxic wastes properly, not down the drain. Call your local waste collector to find out what to do with hazardous chemicals.
Create a recycling center in your home and recycle newspapers, plastic, glass, and aluminum cans. Donate the money to conservation organizations.
Support zoos, aquariums, and federal organizations that rehabilitate and conduct research on manatees.
Join conservation organizations that help protect wildlife such as the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute.
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database
www.seaworld.org / www.buschgardens.org
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