Sad news this week: A breeding female
Florida panther
became the 18th to die on Florida roadways in 2015. Known as FP219,
this panther and her brother were orphaned at three months of age when
their mother died of unknown causes. She was raised in captivity and
successfully returned
to the wild in January of 2013. She overcame these challenges and went
on to have two litters of kittens before she died. Her death is a very
sad ending to what was a fantastic success story for the Florida
panther. This incident underscores a primary threat to panthers: road
collisions are the leading cause of mortality for these unique big cats.
Learn more here
about what Defenders of Wildlife is doing to help panthers, including
protecting and restoring habitat, helping people share the landscape
with panthers and making roads safer for panthers and other wildlife to
cross.
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