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Florida Panther Identification Guide
This beautiful 18-page guide, produced by Defenders, teaches you how to identify Florida panthers in the wild!
Florida Panther: A Guide to Recognizing the Florida Panther, Its Tracks and Sign
Background
Because of increases in numbers of both people and panthers, urban and suburban areas now interface with panther habitat, expanding the possibility of human-panther interactions.
Since 2004, panther encounters have become more frequent in south Florida, including instances of panthers preying upon livestock or pets.
To address this situation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission drafted a Florida Panther Response Plan to provide guidance on consistent handling of interactions while promoting public safety and recognizing the need to recover an endangered species.
Defenders produced this instructional guide in 2008 to assist members of the public in identifying and understanding panthers and other wildlife in Florida.
This guide was made possible through generous funding provided by the
Freed Foundation.
Suggested citation:
Morse, Susan C. 2008. Florida Panther: A Guide to Recognizing the Florida Panther, Its Tracks and Sign. Defenders of Wildlife, St. Petersburg, Florida. 18pp
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