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 ...

Two highly endangered Florida panthers were found dead from vehicle strikes only two days apart, closing out a particularly ...

Three dozen Florida panthers died in 2024, making it the worst year for deaths of the highly endangered species since 2016.

2024 saw the most panther deaths in nearly a decade, but officials also confirmed the existence of three young cubs.

Florida panthers roam across a wide range of land ... When roads break up the panthers' natural habitat, the animals are more susceptible to vehicle collisions. While the species faces troubles ...

Also roadways block animal populations that are forced ... consumes and fragments panther habitat in southwestern Florida,” noted a U.S. Fish and Wildlife assessment in 2022 of Florida’s ...

Florida panthers were found dead in rural Highlands ... When roads break up the panthers’ natural habitat, the animals are more susceptible to vehicle collisions. While the species faces ...