Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to ...

Establishing a Florida panther breeding population in Osceola County is a goal for state officials and environmentalists, but ...

The Florida panther, a symbol of the state's wild beauty, is in a perilous fight for survival. This iconic creature, once a ...

Spotting a panther on ranchlands here offers encouragement for a primary strategy to save Florida’s state animal, a rare population of cougar of which just 120 to 230 remain. Once spread across ...

The video, taken in June 2024 as part of the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute’s efforts to monitor feline leukomyelopathy (FLM), offers a fascinating glimpse into Florida’s wildlife.

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 ...

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 ...