Manatee Insanity - Inside the War over Florida's Most Famous Endangered Species (Paperback)

The quiet manatee has long been a flash point of frequent environmental debates. It is Florida's most famous endangered species, as well as its most controversial. Manatees appear on hundreds of license plates, attract hordes of tourists, and expose the uneasy relationships between science and the law and between freedom and responsibility like no other animal. As passions have flared and resentments have grown, the battle over manatee protection has evolved into a war, and no reporter has followed the story more closely than Craig Pittman, the first environmental writer to explore the complex history, culture, and science of the controversies and concerns surrounding this remarkable creature. With an abiding interest in the uncertain fate of this unique species, Manatee Insanity provides the first in-depth history of the attempts to provide legal protection for the manatee. Pittman follows Florida's gentle giants through time and space, detailing interactions with a variety of human actors, from Jacques-Yves Cousteau to Jeb Bush to Jimmy Buffett, from a popular children's book author to a federal lawman who dressed in a gorilla suit for the ultimate undercover assignment.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Florida History and Culture
Release date:	July 2022
Authors:	Craig Pittman
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	462
ISBN-13:	978-0-8130-6884-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > Endangered species & extinction of species Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > Aquatic creatures > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8130-6884-3
Barcode:	9780813068848

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