Finalized 2022 Mortality Report Reveals a Drop in Fatalities, With Cold Stress and Undetermined Causes Leading the Numbers

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has finalized its manatee mortality report for 2022, revealing a total of 800 manatee deaths, a significant decrease from the previous year’s record high. The finalized data, which includes a detailed breakdown by county and cause of death, is now available to the public.

The newly released figures provide a comprehensive look at the challenges facing Florida’s beloved marine mammal. While the overall decline in mortality is a positive development, the data highlights specific causes of death that continue to be a concern.

The largest single category for deaths was “Not Necropsied,” which accounted for 407

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