There are three different species on the US Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species List, plus one Dugong. But if you're referring to the Florida Manatee, it is listed as a State Endangered Species, but it is not list on the US Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species List.
Additional Information: The West Indian Manatee, was listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in March of 1967, while the Amazonian Manatee, was listed in June of 1970, both have a status of "endangered". The West African Manatee was listed in October of 1979, and has a status of "threatened". For more details, please see sites listed below.
ANS2:They are probably one of the most endangered species.Manatees have been endangered for about 20 years now.
No, manatees are not extinct, but some breeds are endangered.
yes
Manitees are endangered
Manatees are on the endangered species list. In the 1970s, the government gave protection to this animal under the Federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. The population of Florida manatees is about 5000.
one reason is motorboat propelars
Manatees have been known to live for up to 60 years.
it has been on the endangered list for 5 years
they are endanger because of people killing them and when boats hit them
yes, manatees can be saved but only by us because we are the main reason they are endangered. we can help not pollute their homes, stop poachers.
boats and loss of habitat.
they have been classed as an endangered species since 1972