Charlotte County Florida Weekly

FLORIDA PANTHER UPDATE


 

 

The Florida panther, Florida’s official state animal, has been listed as a federally endangered species since 1967. In the southeastern U.S., panthers formerly ranged throughout Florida, as far west as Arkansas and as far north as South Carolina. Today only about 120-230 adult panthers exist, primarily in Southwest Florida.

As the state grows, suitable habitat for panthers and other wildlife shrinks. Encounters with Florida panthers are relatively rare but do occur, particularly in rural parts of Florida.

If you feel threatened by a panther, have lost pets or livestock to a panther, or to report injured or dead panthers, you can call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC. ¦

 

 

 

 

 

 

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