{"product_id":"manatee-insanity-inside-the-war-over-floridas-most-famous-endangered-species-paperback","title":"Manatee Insanity: Inside the War Over Florida's Most Famous Endangered Species - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCraig Pittman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quiet manatee has long been a flash point of frequent environmental debates. It is Florida's most famous endangered species, as well as its most controversial. Manatees appear on hundreds of license plates, attract hordes of tourists, and expose the uneasy relationships between science and the law and between freedom and responsibility like no other animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs passions have flared and resentments have grown, the battle over manatee protection has evolved into a war, and no reporter has followed the story more closely than Craig Pittman, the first environmental writer to explore the complex history, culture, and science of the controversies and concerns surrounding this remarkable creature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an abiding interest in the uncertain fate of this unique species, Manatee Insanity provides the first in-depth history of the attempts to provide legal protection for the manatee. Pittman follows Florida's gentle giants through time and space, detailing interactions with a variety of human actors, from Jacques-Yves Cousteau to Jeb Bush to Jimmy Buffett, from a popular children's book author to a federal lawman who dressed in a gorilla suit for the ultimate undercover assignment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Pittman\u003c\/b\u003e is a native Floridian and\u003cbr\u003ean award-winning journalist. He wrote for the \u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times\u003c\/i\u003e for 30 years and now writes for the \u003ci\u003eFlorida Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of\u003cbr\u003eseveral books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003cbr\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eOh, Florida!: How\u003cbr\u003eAmerica's Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the\u003cbr\u003eFlorida Panther\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Scent of\u003cbr\u003eScandal: Greed, Betrayal, and the World's Most Beautiful Orchid\u003c\/i\u003e. He is\u003cbr\u003ecohost of the \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003epodcast. Pittman was named a Florida Literary Legend by the Florida Heritage\u003cbr\u003eBook Festival in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003cbr\u003evolume in the Florida History and Culture series, edited by Raymond Arsenault\u003cbr\u003eand Gary R. Mormino\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 462\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324586692845,"sku":"9780813068848","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/i3A7wK-NoU9780813068848.webp?v=1784831861","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/manatee-insanity-inside-the-war-over-floridas-most-famous-endangered-species-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}