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Hannah and Marlene Cullum clear ligustrum limbs during a workshop for residents to connect with nature and learn more about environmental conservation. The workshop took place at the Headwaters at Incarnate Word Saturday morning.Robin Jerstad, San Antonio Express-News / ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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Headwaters at Incarnate Word Executive Director Pamela Ball welcomes volunteers during a workshop for residents to connect with nature and learn more about environmental conservation. The workshop took place at the Headwaters at Incarnate Word Saturday morning.Robin Jerstad, San Antonio Express-News / ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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Craig Cavanna, senior federal wildlife officer and current investigating officer, told
The Chronicle Online that the harassment of a manatee, protected by the Endangered Species Act, is a Class A federal criminal offense punishable by a $50,000 fine and/or one year in federal prison.
Manatees, who are slow-moving and warm-blooded, tend to seek sanctuary in the spring-fed waters along Citrus County s coastline making them accessible to swimmers and boaters, according to
The Chronicle Online It s been my experience that this is very out of character for this community, Cavanna told the outlet of the incident. Wildlife conservation is a core value in Citrus County. That s why it s called the Nature Coast.
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Tubing from the north entrance at Ichetucknee Springs State Park, a major regional attraction, may be coming to an end though some paddling would still be allowed.
The park believes tubing needs to stop on the shallower upper river because of damage to the aquatic grasses that are crucial to the health of the ecosystem, including wildlife such as fish, turtles and otters.
But others say the move will be another hit to vendors who rent inflatable tubes and is not needed to repair the grasses.
An absence of tubing in the 2019/20 winter season and during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that grasses will grow back if left undisturbed by humans.