Florida is investing $6.1 million in a Highlands County wildlife crossing to protect endangered species, like the Florida panther, but experts warn more must be done.

Only 13 panther deaths were recorded in south Florida in 2023, and some panther advocates worried that the low number of documented deaths suggested that the population may be on the decline.

(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 ...

"We’re going to try and keep everybody," Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito said a couple of days before re-signing Sam Reinhart. It might not have looked like a great sign for the Florida Panthers ...