But the Dems picked the iconic panther and official state animal on purpose. "The Florida panther won’t back down from a fight,” Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried said at the event.
Just two years ago, in 2023, only 13 panthers died, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's database. The main threat the animal is facing is habitat loss. New ...
Two other male panthers died from vehicle strikes Dec. 21 and Dec. 23, rounding out the deadliest year for the state animal since 2016, McClatchy News previously reported. While Florida panthers ...
A 1-year-old Florida panther was found dead in rural Collier ... The first wildlife crossings to funnel animals into protected routes as they tried to cross roads were added in Collier County ...
"If we protect the Florida panther, we protect all of these other animals living in Florida. So they, by protecting them, we're protecting several different species." Earlier this year, Paluska ...