"Lack of knowledge on boaters behalf'
Boats hit the manatee (2)
"Because manatees come to the surface"
Too many manatees (2)
"Boaters are unaware of where they are"
"So few, and anything can get in the way of a propeller. The boats aren't that much of a
hazard, only three deaths in the county in the last ten years."
"Just like car accidents, they are bound to happen"
"Lack of awareness by boater"
"They come in close proximity with props form the engines"
"They are large and slow"
"They are underneath the water, and they are slow moving"
"There are power plants that force manatees to be in inappropriate areas, they are
artificially attracted and boaters are clueless"
" Lots of manatees, lots of boats"
"Manatees are not boat shy"
"Dumb asses"
"Large boats create a vacuum with their propellers that manatees get sucked into"
"Unacknowledged people who aren't willing to take responsibility for watching out for
manatees"