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

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

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

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 ...

according to the National Park Service. Wildlife officials feared inbreeding would bring the demise of the cats. In 1995, they introduced eight female panthers from Texas into the Florida population.

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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).