Harassment of this marine species “is a criminal federal offense”; authorities are continuing the investigation to find the person responsible, who would have to pay a fine of up to $ 50,000.
Through S. López / Agencies | Ene 17, 2021-18: 27
Outrage over the mistreatment of a manatee in Florida, the United States continues to upset Americans. The rejection was such that there is currently a millionaire reward being offered to anyone who helps identify the whereabouts of the responsible person.
The noble initiative was the ex-hunter and actor of the movie “Guardians of the Galaxy”, Dave Bautista, who announced that he will pay the amount of 20 thousand dollars to whoever provides information leading to the capture of the person who took it. word ‘Trump’. on the back of the manatee.
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The manatee was found four days after Donald Trump supporters raided Congress and left five dead, although it was not clear when this crime might have been committed.
The animal swam in the waters of the Homosassa River, in an area on the west coast of Florida where manatees congregate in search of warm water at this time of year.
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Bautista, superhero and former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling champion, is not alone in offering a reward for catching the vandal who engraved President Donald Trump’s surname on the mammal’s skin in County’s Homosassa River . Citrus, on the northwest coast of Florida.
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The Center for Biological Diversity in St. Petersburg, on the west coast of Florida, recalled that harassment of this marine species “is a federal offense punishable, with a fine of $ 50,000 and up to one year in prison,” and offered $ 5,000 to capture the material author of the act.
Save the Manatee club aquatic biologist Patrick Rose, for his part, pointed out that the person responsible for the vandalism is likely a person familiar with manatees, Click Orlando.com said last Friday.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service noted that the manatee does not appear to be endangered.
US environmental authorities condemned the “cruel and illegal mutilation” of the manatee, an endangered species, found in that condition in the Homosassa River on Sunday.
Officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) began investigating the crime after the manatee was discovered with severe scars in the shape of the president’s last name.
They recalled that the manatee has been protected by the Endangered Species Act since 1963.
These aquatic mammals are herbivores with no natural enemies.
Most years, the deaths of these animals are boats, which, according to the center, are responsible for about 20% of known deaths caused by humans.
About a hundred manatees are killed by boat collisions every year, while Florida boating has hit record highs and is rising.
A report from the center found that the government’s rapid authorization for boat access projects without analyzing their collective impact is likely a key factor behind boating accidents, which are still the leading cause of manatee deaths.