The Gulf coast is filled with lots of spectacular birds. Some of our favorite shorebirds to see on tours just happen to be the Black Skimmers. Their lower mandible is significantly longer… https://t.co/N7xr3m9Pea
#RedTide isn’t just an environmental & economic crisis for #Florida, it’s increasingly a public health one. Which is why I am working on additional $1 million from CDC to track the number of people who get sick after being exposed to the red tide toxins. https://t.co/HT8XC3hJ2L
100s of manatees,fish & turtles are dying b/c of #RedTide,exacerbated by man-made pollutants, which Trump/EPA head Andrew Wheeler are making easier 2 dump.Thanks also to Senate-candidate #RickScott 4 helping make these mass deaths & beach closures possible https://t.co/8PGspYOtjc
A total of 540 manatees have died through Aug. 12, compared to 538 in 2017. Experts blame a cold snap at the beginning of the year and the toxic red tide algae in the Gulf of Mexico for the fatalities.
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