Problem
Threatened species of Trichechus
Other Names:
Threatened species of Manatee Nature:
Today, power plant outfalls and other warm-water discharges are important winter destinations for many manatees. These artificially heated sources have allowed manatees to remain north of their historic wintering grounds. Population studies on Antillean, Amazonian, and West African manatees are inadequate to determine reliable population numbers. Populations of all species of manatees have apparently declined over the past hundred years. Manatees are one of the most endangered marine mammals. To add to their problems, manatees have a very slow reproductive cycle. Cows give birth only once every 3 to 5 years. People are the major threat to manatees. Manatees are slow, non- aggressive animals which makes them easy to hunt. Their large bodies have a lot of meat so a single animal can feed a large family for a long time. In the United States, hunting is not the major problem, but habitat is. A quiet water habitat that can provide 100 pounds of water plants per day per manatee is key to their survival. Narrower Problems:
Threatened species of Trichechus manatus manatusThreatened species of Trichechus manatus latirostris Subject(s):
Societal Problems → Endangered speciesRelated UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
24.09.2020 – 00:38 CEST