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The 26,400-acre (107 km 2) refuge was established in 1989 under the Endangered Species Act by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, [1] to protect the endangered Florida panther, as well as other threatened plant and animal species. The Florida panther is the only cougar population found east of the Mississippi River. [2]
The animal is the namesake of South Florida's hockey team, and the team has donated to the preservation of panther habitats. In 2023 the Florida panther was featured on a United States Postal Service forever stamp as part of the Endangered Species set, based on a photograph from Joel Sartore's Photo Ark.
Path of the Panther played a role in raising awareness about habitat fragmentation and the need to protect the Florida panther’s dwindling population. [21] The documentary was part of a broader impact media project supported by the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation and the National Geographic Society.
A female Florida panther roams with one of her kittens in this image captured by a camera trap set by Carlton Ward Jr. as part of his work documenting the species and conservation efforts.
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In 1982, schoolchildren asked the Florida Legislature to name the Florida panther the official state animal. And around 36,000 Floridians pay extra to sport a "Protect the Panther" license plate ...
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 ...
At least 239 Florida panthers have died in vehicular collisions in the past 10 years, according to Panther Crossing, an organization dedicated to reducing deaths of the animals due to cars. The ...