Over the past month, five Florida panthers have been struck and killed by vehicles in South Florida, according to the state’s ...

But the Dems picked the iconic panther and official state animal on purpose. "The Florida panther won’t back down from a fight,” Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried said at the event.

saw the most panther deaths in nearly a decade, but officials also confirmed the existence of three young cubs.

This has been the deadliest year for the iconic Florida state animal since 2016, McClatchy News previously reported. With only about 120 to 230 panthers estimated to be left in the wild ...

Thirty-six Florida panthers have been killed this year, with vehicle strikes once again being the leading cause of death, ...

Just two years ago, in 2023, only 13 panthers died, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's ...

Two highly endangered Florida panthers were found dead from vehicle strikes only two days apart, closing out a particularly ...

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 ...