How to handle a panther
Florida panther
Published: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 13:40 PM.
A Florida panther is a subspecies of mountain lion or puma.
During the 1880s, a $5 bounty on the panthers encouraged their eradication, but the war on these cats failed, barely. In 1958 the panther was protected by law, and in 1967 was listed as endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. In 1973, when the cat population had shrunk to 60, it was added to the Florida endangered list.
There are now about 150 Florida panthers, most fitted with radio transmitter collars.The panther's diet consists of small animals like rabbits, rodents, waterfowl and sometimes larger animals like storks, white-tailed deer, and wild boar. They will also attack small farm animals like chickens and goats and companion animals like dogs and cats. Never leave an animal tied in an area where you suspect there may be a panther.
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