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Silken Windhound

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Help Protect Florida’s Manatees

The Humane Society of the U.S. is asking for your help to support a proposal by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Manatees are protected under the endangered species act. However they continue to suffer death and injury due to boats in their territories. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services has proposed a rule to […]