News & Highlights
11/16/11
Annual Report on the Research and Management of Florida Panthers: 2010-2011
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8/25/11
First Florida Panther Festival to be held Saturday October 29, 2011
Learn about the endangered Florida panther, its habitat and the issues facing the species’ survival through activities including fun and educational activities for children, presentations on panther tracking telemetry, talks with panther biologists and research capture team members, an interactive hike, demonstration livestock pen, and information about living in panther territory in the Living with Wildlife Pavilion at the first annual Florida Panther Festival. Read More
7/13/11
Billboards on US41 in Lee County promote Florida panther conservation message.
Billboards on US41 in Lee County promote Florida panther conservation message. Read More
4/19/11
Genetic restoration white paper
A "white paper" on genetic restoration of the Florida panther explains this landmark endeavor in layman's terms. Read More
4/05/11
The Interagency Florida Panther Response Team Annual Report for 2009-2010 is available.
This report summarizes human-panther interactions investigated by the Florida Panther Response Team during the 2009-10 fiscal year (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010). Go to the Reports section to read it. Read More
1/20/11
Number of panther deaths little changed in 2010
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) documented 23 panther deaths in 2010. Of those mortalities, 16 panthers died after being struck by vehicles. Six of the panther deaths are attributed to "intraspecific aggression," or panthers killing other panthers. One panther died of unknown causes.
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