TAMPA, Fla. — More than 30 endangered Florida panthers died in 2024, marking the most since 42 died in 2016. A 2-year-old ...

Three dozen endangered Florida panthers died this year, the most in nearly a decade, according to the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It's the most panther deaths since 2016 ...

Only 120-230 Florida panthers are remaining in the wild. But that population is cut down yearly by a constant barrage of fatal traffic accidents that continue to claim their lives at an alarming rate.

The 36th Florida panther of the year has been found dead on the border of a wildlife management area and an urban area in Lee County, according to the FWC. Street View Image from Sept. 2024 ...