Alligator Alley is a vital connection between South Florida and the Gulf Coast, where wildlife protection is a major priority ...

DAVIE, Fla. – A beloved Florida Panther who lived at the wildlife sanctuary at Flamingo Gardens in Davie has passed.

For evidence of wildlife crossing potency, a close look at the Florida Department of Transportation’s panther roadkill map ...

Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.

according to a statement by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC says the record-sized panther was captured on Babcock Ranch, a master-planned residential community that borders ...

Joe Raedle/Getty Images Though the Florida panther is the sunshine state's official animal, only about 130 to 230 now exist in the wild, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

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A Florida governor in the early 1900s saw potential for the Everglades land but only if it was drained of its water.

Deaths dissipate as Highway 29 enters the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, where there are several wildlife crossings. (Courtesy Florida Department of Transportation) Florida’s rapid ...

Florida panthers are only found in southwest Florida, where they live in wetlands, swamps, upland forests and stands of saw palmetto, according to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF).