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Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

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Sightings of sick smalltooth sawfish in the Florida Keys began in November. A hotline designed to log sightings has been ringing daily in the Keys. Biologists will try to find fish in trouble, catch them and bring them to one of at least three facilities for recovery.

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Associated Press News

Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are showing erratic behavior, spinning around and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies

1 month ago·United States

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Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are showing erratic behavior, spinning around and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters

1 month ago·United States

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KRDO

Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are showing erratic behavior, spinning around and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies want to know why as they begin an effort to rescue and rehabilitate the ancient species. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced what it calls a…

1 month ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal […]

1 month ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning an effort to rescue and rehabilitate sawfish to find out why.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced what it calls an “emergency response” focused on the Florida Keys starting next week. A NOAA new…

1 month ago·Miami, United States

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