Dead manatee duty: Grisly task is new normal amid ailing Florida ecosystem

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service firefighter Amy Midgett, left, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist Kylie Lawson work to place a dead manatee in a body bag. The animal was brought in by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer Heidi Johnson, standing on the dock. The location was the public boat ramps and docks at Port St. John south of Titusville along the Indian River in Brevard County. (Kevin Spear / Orlando Sentinel)