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http://www.earthsendangered.com/index.asp Name Florida Manatee Location Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA Mexico, United States Why is it endangered? Planned or accidental entanglement in gill nets b !isherman, !or housing and residential de"elopment, agriculture and !ree #ones. )unting and trapping o! the wol! because it was thought o! as a nuisance and habitat loss due to human encroachment into wol! territories. )unting .5 4e"ada (ater loss, erosion, de"elopment 5&&& )unting, competition 6oss o! habitat, shootings, pesticide residue, lead poisoning, collisions with power lines Poaching, medicinal purpose, s mbol o! wealth Predation, o"er har"ested !or !ood, b catch $&& Number remaining in the wild $%&&
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