They've gone from $5 a scalp to the official state animal, yet Florida panthers remain at the mercy of people and development ...

Florida panthers. Thirty-six of the endangered cats were killed by vehicle strike – the most since 2016. Yet Florida has no ...

Establishing a Florida panther breeding population in Osceola County is a goal for state officials and environmentalists, but obstacles are formidable and time is running out for the endangered ...

Of the 14 deaths in 2024, 11 involved vehicle, according to statistics from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

By far the greatest threats to Florida panthers are habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation — all driven by Florida's burgeoning human population and the developments and highways that accommodate ...

She's alarmed about what the future will hold, should human habitats continue to expand into panther habitat. "I do not personally think that the panther can withstand these huge threats to its ...

But the crossings have not kept up with development expanding into panther habitat. The most panther deaths have occurred in Collier County. The highest ever recorded by state wildlife officials ...

But one early morning in December, he saw something for the first time ever, far from its typical habitat — a Florida panther. “It was exciting,” said Overstreet, who confirmed the sighting ...