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Historic
References
1493
– 1785
1903 – 1965
1976 – 1985
1996
- 2005
1824 – 1893
1966 – 1975
1986 – 1995
2006 - Present
References
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission, Staff comments and records, 2001, revised
and updated 2007.
Florida Power & Light Report, “Florida’s Commitment to Manatees,”
2001
“Gulf of Mexico, Its Origin, Waters, and Marine Life,” United States
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Fishery
Bulletin 89, Volume 55, 1954.
“Introducing the Manatee,” Warren Zeiller, The University Press of
Florida, 1992
“Manatee News Quarterly” Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission and Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
Volumes 1 – 5, 1996 – 2001.
Marine Mammal Commission Annual Reports to Congress – 1979 to 2000
Save the Manatee Trust Fund Annual Reports from FY 1990 –1991 to
present.
Tampa Electric Company’s Manatee Viewing Center Report, 2002,
Patricia Simms
Other Information Found:
In biblical times, sea cows played a role
in religious events. The following are some references found in the bible:
- Exodus 26: 14 – Make for the tent a
covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of hides of
sea cows.
- Exodus 35: 23 – Everyone who had
blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins
dyed red or hides of sea cows brought them.
- The Ark of the Covenant or
Testimony
Numbers 4: 5-6 – When the camp is
to move, Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding
curtain and cover the ark of the Testimony with it. Then they are to
cover this with hides of sea cows, spread a cloth of solid blue over
that and put the poles in place.
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NOTE: Please contact the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission if you have additional information about
any manatee related event that you think should be included in this time
line.
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