http://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/18/shoot-kill-florida-panther-federal-court-collier/ marconews.com Estates man pleads guilty to shooting panther in Golden Gate Estates in 2009 · By ERIC STAATS FORT MYERS — In a first for Florida in nearly 30 years, a Golden Gate Estates man pleaded guilty Friday to killing an endangered Florida panther with a bow and arrow while he was deer hunting [...]
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http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/may/18/panther-found-dead-near-immokalee/ naplesnews.com Panther found dead near Immokalee Posted May 18, 2012 at 8:26 p.m. Wildlife officials found the body of a 3-year-old male Florida panther Friday in rural Collier County — the tenth panther death of the year in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Read more…
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Go to bottom of page to read comments. http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/hunter-pleads-guilty-to-killing-endangered-florida-panther/1230915 Tampa Bay Times Hunter pleads guilty to killing endangered Florida panther By Craig Pittman, Times Staff Writer In Print: Saturday, May 19, 2012 From atop his tree stand, Todd “Scuttlebutt” Benfield could see the tawny fur of a Florida panther prowling through the underbrush. Benfield, a [...]
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Florida panther kitten hit by vehicle needs more rehab By ERIC STAATS http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/may/09/florida-panther-kitten-recovers-after-being-hit/ A Florida panther kitten hit by a vehicle and rescued from the side of the road has left a Naples veterinary hospital for further rehabilitation. Read more…
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This technique can help wildlife cross highways across the nation. http://www.defenders.org/magazine/spring-2012/granting-safe-passage-panthers Defenders of Wildlife – Defenders Magazine – Spring 2012 Granting Safe Passage to Panthers New roadside detectors in Florida help the big cats get to the other side by Caitlin Leutwiler Big Cypress teems with wildlife and is a refuge for the critically endangered [...]
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Dr. David Maehr, a leading panther advocate was an active member of Cougar Rewilding’s Board until his tragic death in 2008. See http://www.easterncougar.org/pages/DaveMaehr.htm *************** http://wateryrave.com/2012/05/03/panther-prints-in-the-sand/ The Watery Rave May 3rd, 2012 Panther prints In The San Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge Created in 1989, the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge is 26,400 acres of [...]
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Posted in Florida, Florida Panther on May 1st, 2012
http://harkuponthegreen.blogs.wm.edu/2012/04/29/earth-week-excerpts-from-%E2%80%9Csave-the-florida-panther%E2%80%9D-by-ciara-kazmierski/ Hark Upon the Green – College of William & Mary Earth Week Excerpts: From “Save the Florida Panther,” by Ciara Kazmierski . . . What exactly is a Florida panther? A Florida panther is a big cat that is a subspecies of the puma. It is an important part of the ecosystem as a [...]
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http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2012-04-20/story/expedition-points-out-need-protected-and-connected-wildlife-corridor A team of naturalists hikes 1,000 miles from the Everglades to make a point By Anthony DeFeo As people on the First Coast and around the world celebrate Earth Day today, a trio of intrepid conservationists is finishing a 100-day, 1,000-mile trek through some of Florida’s most scenic and sensitive areas with the goal [...]
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