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Environmental groups, FWS settle lawsuit over Florida manatee habitat protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and environmental groups have agreed to a tentative agreement to settle a federal lawsuit over the critical habitat needs of Florida’s struggling manatee population. -
Court concludes Burmese pythons, other large snakes can be taken across state lines
MIAMI — An appeals court recently concluded that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cannot legally bar large exotic snakes from being traded across state lines, despite their potential threat to Florida's native animals.