April 2013. The Florida panther, Florida's official state animal, is one of the most endangered animals on earth, with just 100 to 160 adults remaining, all in southern Florida.
Each and every death is a setback to the species survival, especially if it is a breeding age female, as this one was. The 10 year old female was hit by a vehicle, the sixth panther to be killed this year by such a collision. Last year some 25 panthers died (Potentially ¼ of the population), the majority were hit be vehicles.
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