Showing posts with label Florida panther. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Florida panther. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

NEWSLINK: Florida panther roadkill

Panther road deaths on state record pace
The News-Press
A string of Florida panther deaths on Collier County roads has the state on pace to match a record number of roadway big cat kills. So far 11 panthers have met their demise hit by vehicles in 2012 compared to 17 road kills in 2009, a record year for ...

Friday, 5 October 2012

NEWSLINK: Florida panther attacks

Neighbors: Possible Florida panther killing animals
WKMG Orlando
Despite their pleas, wildlife officials said they have no plans to trap the big cat, because it's an endangered and protected species. "Which doesn't give me a whole lot of comfort, because if I see it again, that means it's going to be attacking ...

Monday, 1 October 2012

NEWSLINK: Florida Panther Conservation

Panthers have made a big comeback, but they're still in peril
The News-Press
These cats need room to roam, with the average male panther requiring 200 square miles and the average female needing 80 square miles for their “home ranges.” Deborah Jansen said that South Florida can support around 120 panthers and has just about ...

Thursday, 13 September 2012

SIGHTINGS: More on the East Hamptons 'panther', USA

Mysterious Animal Tracks in East Hampton Probed
NBC New York
Sightings of a “panther-like animal” and a mysterious set of tracks just a mile and a half from East Hampton have local police and state wildlife agents on the hunt for a possible big game cat on Long Island. East Hampton Police were called to a farm ...




Also see:
http://mysterycats.blogspot.com/2012/09/sighting-big-cat-on-loose-in-ny-hamptons.html

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

NEWSLINK: Florida panther update

As panther population grows, so will territory
Tbo.com
Florida's favorite big cat may be on the prowl, heading this way from its established haunts in the swamps and hammocks of the Everglades. The state agency that monitors wildlife says the population of Florida panthers is growing large enough to ...

Monday, 10 September 2012

NEWSLINK: Florida Fish and Wildlife Charts Next Steps For Expanded Panther Population ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Charts Next Steps For Expanded Panther Population ...
FlaglerLive.com
In the southern part of central Florida, a key area for potential expansion of the large cat, more panther habitat is privately owned. “We have room for more panther population growth as long as we manage areas successfully,” said Commissioner Ronald ...
The Florida panther is one of the rarest North American carnivores, and it is interesting to contrast the problems that the conservation and rehabilitation teams have with this species and the problems faced by UK conservationists trying to reintroduce the white-tailed sea eagle over the past thirty years. The farming lobby on both sides of the Atlantic say much the same thing.