Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Florida Panther
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Landscape Analysis of Adult Florida Panther Habitat
Historically occurring throughout the southeastern United States, the Florida panther is now restricted to less than 5% of its historic range in one breeding population located in southern Florida. Using radio-telemetry data from 87 prime-aged (≥3 years old) adult panthers (35 males and 52 females) during the period 2004 through 2013 (28,720 radio-locations), we analyzed the characteristics of ...
متن کاملGenetic restoration of the Florida panther.
The rediscovery of remnant Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi) in southern Florida swamplands prompted a program to protect and stabilize the population. In 1995, conservation managers translocated eight female pumas (P. c. stanleyana) from Texas to increase depleted genetic diversity, improve population numbers, and reverse indications of inbreeding depression. We have assessed the demograp...
متن کاملIdentifying Suitable Sites for Florida Panther Reintroduction
A major objective of the 1995 Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi) Recovery Plan is the establishment of 2 additional panther populations within the historic range. Our goal was to identify prospective sites for Florida panther reintroduction within the historic range based on quantitative landscape assessments. First, we delineated 86 panther home ranges using telemetry data collected from 19...
متن کاملContent analysis of newspaper coverage of the Florida panther.
Populations of large carnivores are declining globally, and analysis of public discourse about carnivores is useful for understanding public opinion and influences on management and policy. Portrayal of carnivores in the media affects public perceptions and support for their conservation. We conducted a content analysis of 513 articles about Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi) published from...
متن کاملA Habitat Assessment for Florida Panther Population Expansion into Central Florida
One of the goals of the Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) recovery plan is to expand panther range north of the Caloosahatchee River in central Florida. Our objective was to evaluate the potential of that region to support panthers. We used a geographic information system and the Mahalanobis distance statistic to develop a habitat model based on landscape characteristics associated with pan...
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عنوان ژورنال: EDIS
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2576-0009
DOI: 10.32473/edis-uw467-2020