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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]
Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge: Aroostook County: ME 1998 5,252 acres (21.25 km 2) [176] Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area: Waldo County: ME 1966 1,055 acres (4.27 km 2) [177] Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge (Part of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge) Washington County: ME 1980 1,700 acres (6.9 km 2) [178]
Specifically concerning the Florida panther, one of the morphological consequences of inbreeding was a high frequency of cowlicks and kinked tails. The frequency of exhibiting a cowlick in a Florida panther population was 94% compared to other pumas at 9%, while the frequency of a kinked tail was 88% as opposed to 27% for other puma subspecies ...
Suddenly I looked up, and saw the cat emerge from out of the swamp. It got within 40 feet of me and then slowed down, locking its eyes with mine.
The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam is a website featuring live streaming webcams trained on a bald eagle nest, which sits 60 feet above the ground, in a Slash Pine tree in North Fort Myers, Florida. The live streaming website shows the parent eagles and their family as they build and restore the nest, mate, lay eggs, and challenge the natural ...
There are two main ways to join the pip watch: Visit Friends of Big Bear Valley's website, friendsofbigbearvalley.org, and open the Eagle Nest tab to view the 24/7 live stream, as well as read up ...
Among the wildlife of the park are a number of threatened and endangered species: the Florida panther, wood stork, black bear, fox squirrel, and Everglades mink. The park also is home to white-tailed deer, raccoons, opossums, red-shouldered hawks, wild turkeys, owls, and vultures.
The 5200 acre (21 km 2) refuge was established in 1945, to protect one of the country's largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystems.. The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of the following: the Darling Refuge itself, and the Caloosahatchee, Island Bay, Matlacha, and Pine Island National Wildlife Refuges.