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In today’s episode we’re talking about Florida’s state animal, The Florida panther: where it lives, how it lives, the conservation wins that brought it back from the brink, and what each of us can do to help panthers and people coexist in a rapidly growing state
Learn More:
Florida Panther Program - https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/panther/
Wildlife Watch: Learn to protect the Florida panther during critical breeding season with Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide - https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2026/02/12/wildlife-watch-learn-to-protect-the-florida-panther-during-critical-breeding-season-with-ask-ifas-bilingual-guide/
The Florida Panther: A Passageway to Success - https://www.fws.gov/story/2022-04/florida-panther
Panther Pulse - https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/panther/pulse/
How You Can Help:
Slow down in posted panther zones, especially at dawn/dusk/night
Report injured/dead panthers to 888-404-FWCC (888-404-3922)
Report sighting of Florida panther - https://app.myfwc.com/hsc/panthersightings/
Support land conservation programs and efforts - call your elected officials!
Consider a “Protect the Panther” tag and support local conservation partners -https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/panther/plate/
Sources:
The Florida Panther: Past, Present, and Future https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW402
Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Florida Panther https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW467
Florida Panther Program - https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/panther/
By Shannon Carnevale and Lara Milligan4.9
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In today’s episode we’re talking about Florida’s state animal, The Florida panther: where it lives, how it lives, the conservation wins that brought it back from the brink, and what each of us can do to help panthers and people coexist in a rapidly growing state
Learn More:
Florida Panther Program - https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/panther/
Wildlife Watch: Learn to protect the Florida panther during critical breeding season with Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide - https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2026/02/12/wildlife-watch-learn-to-protect-the-florida-panther-during-critical-breeding-season-with-ask-ifas-bilingual-guide/
The Florida Panther: A Passageway to Success - https://www.fws.gov/story/2022-04/florida-panther
Panther Pulse - https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/panther/pulse/
How You Can Help:
Slow down in posted panther zones, especially at dawn/dusk/night
Report injured/dead panthers to 888-404-FWCC (888-404-3922)
Report sighting of Florida panther - https://app.myfwc.com/hsc/panthersightings/
Support land conservation programs and efforts - call your elected officials!
Consider a “Protect the Panther” tag and support local conservation partners -https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/panther/plate/
Sources:
The Florida Panther: Past, Present, and Future https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW402
Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Florida Panther https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW467
Florida Panther Program - https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/panther/

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