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The corridor seeks to connect wildlife habitats, reducing their fragmentation and the subsequent declines in plant and animal populations caused by human activities [2] The Florida Wildlife Corridor was conceived by Tom Hoctor, director of the University of Florida's Center for Landscape and Conservation Planning, and Carlton Ward Jr., with ...
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) is a conservation area in Florida covering more than 60,000 acres in Lee County, Florida and Collier County, Florida. It provides habitat for species including the Florida panther, snail kite, bobcat, and wood stork. Public trails are part of the preserve. [1] CREW connects to various protected land ...
The film features a diverse group of narrators, many of whom played a role in the successful passage of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Describing the panther as a "ghost", one narrator said that allowing the world to see who the panther is may be the “spark” that ignites saving the Florida Corridor.
The Florida panther was also prominently featured in the 2022 documentary Path of the Panther, which highlights conservation efforts to protect the species and share the importance of preserving wildlife corridors in Florida. The film played a role in raising public awareness and influencing the passage of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act. [71]
Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park is an 18,000-acre (7,300 ha) Florida State Park located on six miles (10 km) of the St. Johns River in Lake and Seminole counties. The park forms a wildlife corridor to the Ocala National Forest along the Wekiva and St. Johns Rivers. A great blue heron takes flight from the Lower Wekiva River. 5/13/14
The landscape-level of conserved habitat at this WMA serves as important habitat for a range of species in otherwise highly-developed southwest Florida. Federally-listed species such as Red-cockaded woodpecker, Florida bonneted bat, and Eastern indigo snake occupy this WMA. [2] On rare occasions, Florida panthers have been sighted here. [3]
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