endangered species presentation: florida panther
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Florida PantherFlorida PantherPuma concolor coryiPuma concolor coryi
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Florida Panther Florida Panther ((Puma concolor coryi)Puma concolor coryi)
• Florida’s State Animal• Large predatory animal of
Florida region• Subspecies of North American
Cougar• Weight up to 150 pounds• Height up to 27 inches at the
shoulder• Length 6-7 feet• Lifespan 10-15 years
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• Eats white tailed deer, hogs, rabbits, raccoons, armadillo and birds
• Litter size 1-4 kittens but most do not survive
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HabitatHabitat
• Southern Florida Pine forests palm forest and swamp lands. Each panther requires a large territory.
• One male and two to five females, requires about 200 square miles.
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• Previous ranges include Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and parts of Tennessee and South Carolina
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ThreatsThreats• Growing urban and agricultural
areas• Habitat destruction• Habitat fragmentation• Habitat degradation• Inbreeding because of smaller
territories• Insufficient numbers of large
prey
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• Mercury and other contaminants from the animals they eat
• Disease
• Negative public perception
• Territorial disputes between panthers
• Hunting
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Current statusCurrent status• Florida panthers have been pushed to the
southern parts of Florida
• Critically endangered subspecies of cougar listed by the U.S. fish and wildlife service in 1967
• Number of Florida panthers in the wild is estimated from 80-100
• Predicted to go extinct in 40 years because of the decrease in genetic diversity.
• Often killed by oncoming traffic
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Recover effortsRecover efforts
• Secure, increase, and enhance habitat • Breeding panthers in captivity for later release into the
wild• Introduced females of a closely related Texas population
to increase biodiversity.
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• Scientists use radio collars, and automatically triggered cameras to monitor their movements.
• Increase support for the recover of Florida panthers
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