FOR FLORIDA PANTHERS, EXTINCTION COMES ON FOUR WHEELS
From: The Revelator
“ “The Florida panther is suffering slow-motion extinction,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, in a recent…
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From: The Revelator
“ “The Florida panther is suffering slow-motion extinction,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, in a recent…
From: Sunshine State News
“Noting there are less than 250 Florida panthers left, Buchanan called on the federal government to continue its current efforts instead of removing them from…
From: The St. Augustine Record
“Last month, officials reported that 2016 was one of the deadliest years on record for panthers in the wild. A total of 42 Florida panthers died in the…
From: Fox 4
"In a statement Wednesday, Jeff Ruch of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said he doesn't expect their plight to improve under President-elect Donald Trump."
From: National Parks Traveler
"Highly endangered Florida panthers died at a record pace in 2016, with most of the deaths attributed to vehicle collisions in just two counties, according…
2018 Another High Lethality Year as Deaths Increasingly Outpace Declining Births
Deaths Again Outstrip Litters with Heavy Toll on Females of Reproductive Age
80% Killed in Collisions – A New All-Time High Rate and Number
70% Killed in Collisions; Nearly One-Quarter Females of Kitten-Bearing Age
50% Increase over Prior Year; More Than a Third Females of Kitten-Bearing Age