TAMPA, Fla. — More than 30 endangered Florida panthers died in 2024, marking the most since 42 died in 2016. A 2-year-old male panther was hit by a car on Dec. 26 in Lee County, which was the 36th ...

Images and video of animals using the crossings help with ... The latter tracks collisions involving a Florida Black Bear or Florida Panther because of their protected status.

Thirty-six Florida panthers have been killed this year, with vehicle strikes once again being the leading cause of death, ...

Getty Images Each year more and more species are getting closer to extinction. It seems that we are constantly adding new ...

Panthers, Florida's state animal, are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, making it illegal to harm or harass the species. Panthers used to range throughout the ...

“Development keeps eating away at the little bit of habitat left in southwest Florida, and it’s remarkable this panther made it this far north. It appears this animal tried hard to find safe ...

This has been the deadliest year for the iconic Florida state animal since 2016, McClatchy News previously reported. With only about 120 to 230 panthers estimated to be left in the wild ...

(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP) Wildlife officials estimate that there are only around 200 or 230 Florida panthers left. That’s up from around 20 animals in the late 1960s. Inbreeding ...