{"id":131350,"date":"2024-11-29T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T02:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=131350"},"modified":"2024-11-29T09:16:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T02:16:00","slug":"florida-panther-deaths-double-from-previous-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=131350","title":{"rendered":"Florida panther deaths double from previous year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A Florida panther and her three offspring walk through the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Southwest Florida on January 4, 2015. (From the FWC\/ Brian Hampton)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>NAPLES, Fla. \u2013 <\/strong>Florida wildlife experts have reported the 30th panther death of 2024, more than double the total number of fatalities reported just last year.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/wildlifehabitats\/wildlife\/panther\/pulse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said<\/a> the latest fatality occurred in Southwest Florida when a 3-year-old cat was struck by a passing vehicle.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Collisions with automobiles accounted for more than three-quarters of all deaths this year and is annually the leading cause of fatalities around the state.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to data from the FWC, Collier County accounted for the most fatalities, with deaths also reported in Hendry, Glades, Lee and Broward counties.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Biologists estimate there are between 120 and 230 adult panthers in South <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>, with most living south of Lake Okeechobee.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Although the estimated population may seem small, it has significantly rebounded from the 1960s, when fewer than a dozen panthers were believed to be in the wild.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/manatee-count-fla-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MANATEES MAY BE RECENT ARRIVALS TO FLORIDA, STUDY SUGGESTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Florida panther was added to the Endangered Species List in 1967 and was made the state\u2019s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animal<\/a> in 1982.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Despite increases in the population, scenes of collisions with vehicles serve as a reminder that human activities remain the greatest threat to the species.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/conservancy.org\/take-action-now-to-protect-the-panther-refuge-from-encroaching-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservancy of Southwest Florida<\/a>, a nonprofit organization working to protect the natural environment, has advocated against the construction of developments that would inhibit the carnivore\u2019s natural habitat and increase dangers from vehicles.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The group maintains a sprawling development about 15 miles east of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/naples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naples<\/a> near the critical Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge would destroy hundreds of acres where the animals constantly roam.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Loss of these core habitats, fragmentation of an essential corridor, more cars on the road, and impacts to the nearby Panther Refuge will jeopardize the Florida panther\u2019s future,&#8221; the conservancy previously stated.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The refuge was established in June 1989 to help protect the Florida panther and encompasses nearly 27,000 acres in the southwestern portion of the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/gettyimages-1169638214.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/gettyimages-1169638214.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-1169638214.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-1169638214.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1169638214.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-1169638214.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-1169638214.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Florida Panthers\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">PALM BEACH, FLORIDA &#8211; AUGUST 22: A healthy Florida panther is seen on display at the Palm Beach Zoo on August 22, 2019 in Palm Beach, Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating an apparent neurological problem that has been seen in wild Florida panthers. The issue has been seen in the endangered panthers as well as bobcats and is causing them to have trouble walking, and wildlife experts don\u2019t know why.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/smalltooth-sawfish-fish-species\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BIOLOGISTS RESCUE ENDANGERED SAWFISH IN FLORIDA KEYS AS RACE TO SAVE SPECIES UNDERWAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">State transportation officials recognize the need for additional measures to prevent collisions between the growing human population and wildlife.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net\/sitefinity\/docs\/default-source\/environment\/pubs\/protected-species\/final_conservation_plan.pdf?sfvrsn=b39596e8_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Department of Transportation reports<\/a> constructing the first wildlife crossings in the early 1990s, with several more in the planning or construction phases in Central and South Florida.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Earlier this year, an extensive wildlife crossing under Interstate 4 opened, with observers spotting animals using the infrastructure within weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The FWC reports that at least 60 wildlife crossings and bridges have been adapted for use by panthers.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The FWC, FDOT and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service consider the potential need for new crossings and fencing as new roads are built or as existing roads require added capacity. Including wildlife crossings early in the planning stages for these kind of projects lowers the costs of these safety features,&#8221; the FWC previously stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/fla-animal-deaths-vechicles\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Florida panther and her three offspring walk through the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Southwest Florida on January 4, 2015. 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