Florida PantherNet

The FWC approved a panther position paper at its September 2015 Commission meeting to provide strategic direction to staff moving forward with panther management and conservation efforts. Florida panther conservation has reached major milestones and is an impressive success story. This position paper reaffirms the FWC’s commitment to work with partners to conserve and protect panthers.

Panther Position Statement FAQ’s

Panther Position Statement FAQ's

Panther Tag

When you purchase a panther license plate, your donation goes directly to supporting the research and management of Florida panthers.

Reward for information: Reward increased for information on panther found shot in Collier County

How to ID Panthers and Their Tracks: This Flickr set will help you identify panthers, their tracks, and show you where they've shown up around the state.

Send us your panther pictures: We're especially interested in observations north of the Caloosahatchee River (Photo by David Shindle)

Panther Pulse

Click here for regular updates about panther births, deaths and depredations.

Current estimated population: 100-180 panthers

Field Notes

11/28/16

Friends of Florida Panther Refuge Panther Update Newsletter November 2016

Roads and panthers don't always mix. Read more about the issues in this edition of the Florida Panther Update. Read More

8/23/16

Friends of Florida Panther Refuge Panther Update Newsletter August 2016

Need a primer on panther biology? Curious about the special adaptations that make panthers such marvelous predators? Then you'll find this issue of the Panther Update from the Friends of the Panther Refuge particularly interesting. Read More

1/23/16

Friends of Florida Panther Refuge Panther Update Newsletter January 2016

Get an update on how "Uno," the panther blinded when shot with a shotgun, is doing in his new home at the Naples Zoo and read the story of the passing of FP93 who died at 17 years old. Read More

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