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Planned roads could imperil Florida's panthers—and last remaining wilderness
A female Florida ... of protected panther habitat that includes Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest and, by virtue of yet more wildlife underpasses, reaches all the way to the Everglades.
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Heaviest Florida panther on record captured by state biologists
Florida panthers and bobcats are the only two native wildcat species in Florida. According to The Everglades Foundation, the Florida panther "is one of the rarest and most endangered mammals in ...
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The endangered Florida panther faces the dual threats of urban sprawl and increased traffic
FLORIDA PANTHER NATIONAL ... A 26,600-acre (10,700-hectare) panther refuge was established in 1989 next to the Big Cypress National Preserve, west of the Everglades. In 1981, the state began ...
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Florida biologists capture heaviest panther ever recorded in the Sunshine State
The Florida panther is one of only two native wildcat species in Florida, along with the bobcat. According to the Everglades Foundation, the Florida panther is one of the rarest and most ...
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Florida panthers and black bears need a literal path for survival – here’s how the Florida Wildlife Corridor provides it in one of the fastest-growing US states
Large mammals such as the Florida panther and black bear literally need room to roam in order to hunt, breed and thrive. Such journeys across the state of Florida are possible thanks to the ...