Coast Guard and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sign agreement to protect endangered manatees
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard has signed a memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concerning cooperative efforts to safeguard the Florida Manatee.
This is the first formal document recognizing the Coast Guard’s role in assisting with manatee stranding response. The agreement authorizes the Coast Guard to provide emergency support for the rescue of stranded manatees...