recognizable and spotted on a regular basis by boaters, manatee fill the waters off will receive a new klachx. u.s. fish wild life service wpts to reclassify the federal status of west independent i don't know manatee from endangered to threatened. >> this action take the with we are announcing israel in our view demonstrates the success of how the endangered species act can and does work and here making a water way safer and clear in florida. >>reporter: endangered species is one currently in daner -- danger indang of extinction the threatened one is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. proposal comes as the beloved sea cow have been thriving if reeseen years as a result of federal regulations and programs implemented to protect them. >> this collective effort has culminated in great recovery and conservation success. >>reporter: manatee numbers are climbing. conditions in their habitat are improving and the threats to their survival are being reduced. very long journey. to get dshs took enormous amount of effort and collaboration to get where we are today. >>reporter: over