panther habitat

Why Is It Important To Protect Florida Panthers?

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Why Is It Important To Protect Florida Panthers? Protecting panthers in Florida indirectly conserves other threatened and endangered wildlife What is the biggest threat to Florida Panthers? By far the greatest threats to Florida panthers are habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation — all driven by Florida’s burgeoning human population and the developments and highways that

Are Florida Panthers An Endangered Species?

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Are Florida Panthers An Endangered Species? Florida panthers are classified as an endangered species under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973. How many Florida panthers are left 2020? The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), is located in Collier County. Wildlife officials estimate between 120 to