Defenders' Experts
Florida Panther Publications and Facts
Saving Florida's Panthers
This 4-page fact sheet highlights the threats facing the Florida panther and the work Defenders is doing to help save them.
Download the fact sheet. (PDF)
Florida Panther Identification Guide
This beautiful 18-page guide, produced by Defenders, teaches you how to identify Florida panthers in the wild!
Publications
- People and Predators: From Conflict to Coexistence
Defenders staff Nina Fascione and Aimee Delach co-edited the Island Press book People and Predators: From Conflict to Coexistence, which investigates the human-carnivore relationship, and the impacts that the growing human population have had (and continue to have) on predator species and habitats.
Fact Sheets, Flyers and Brochures
- Defenders' Florida Panther Fact Sheet
- Florida Panther: Big Cat of America's Southeast Wild Lands
- Florida Panther and the Prospects for Reintroduction in the Southeast Fact Sheet
- Panther Safety Tips Flyer (2007)
- USFWS Florida Panther Genetics Fact Sheet
- Florida Panther and the Information Quality Act Challenge Fact Sheet
Web Sites
- Florida Panther Protection Program
This program will secure a contiguous range of panther habitat connecting the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and Big Cypress National Preserve. Defenders is a participant in this program. - Habitat and Highways Campaign
Information from Defenders of Wildlife on the effects of highways on panthers and other wildlife. - The Florida Panther Society, Inc.
- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
Information on the Data Quality Act Challenge and legal efforts on behalf of Whistleblower Andrew Eller. - Panther Net
Florida State panther education web site, with a section on public perceptions. - Lesson Plans
25 panther lesson plans for school children, from Panther Net. - NWF Wildlife University: Florida Panther
Free online 60-minute course on the Florida Panther, for fun or college credit.
Multimedia
Articles and Press Releases
- The Fall of the Cat of God
Defenders Magazine article describing how a real estate boom threatens the rare Florida panther (Summer 2005) - Panther Habitat Threatened by Out-Of-Control Development: Conservationists File Suit to Protect Endangered Florida Panther
May 9, 2000 - Landscape to Discourage Deer: Ornamental Plant Susceptibility to Damage by Deer in Florida
Main M, Schaefer J, and Allen G. 1999. Reviewed in 2003. University of Florida IFAS Extension. Pub # WEC138 - Landscape to Discourage Deer: Deer-Tolerant Ornamental Plants (Georgia)
Jackson J, and Wade G. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. Pub # H-97-032 - Panther Killed in Collision with Truck in Rural Lee
Reports and Guides
- Florida Panthers: A Guide to Recognizing the Florida Panther, Its Tracks and Sign (2008)
This beautiful new 19-page guide, produced by Defenders, teaches you how to identify Florida panthers in the wild! - Guide to Living with Florida panthers (2007)
- Second Nature: Improving Transportation Without Putting Nature Second
- Livestock Enclosure Assembly Instructions - from the Mountain Lion Foundation
- The Conservation-Minded Citizen's Guide to Transportation Planning: How to Get Involved in Minimizing The Impacts of Roads on Florida's Wildlife
- An Analysis of Scientific Literature Related to the Florida Panther
This report details the unsound science and recommendations for correcting it. (Beier et al. 2003. US Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) - Discrediting A Decade of Panther Science: Implications of the Scientific Review Team
This paper tells the story of how unsound science in the permitting process is destroying panther habitat.
(Kostyack J and Hill K. 2004. National Wildlife Federation, Florida Wildlife Federation, and Florida Panther Society, Inc.) - Senator Lieberman's (D-CT) letters to USFWS
Read the Senator's letters of inquiry to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about the flawed science. - Floridian’s Knowledge, Opinions, and Attitudes Toward Panther Habitat and Panther-Related Issues
This study shows public support for panther recovery. (Duda M and Young K. 1995. Florida Advisory Council on Environmental Education.) - Public Acceptability of Florida Panther Reintroduction, Final Report Based on Input from Community Workshops in Columbia County
This report shows how negative perceptions can effect panther recovery. (Taylor TA and Pedersen C. 1998. Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.) - Governor Charlie Crist proclaimed March 17, 2007 as Save the Florida Panther Day
- An Assessment of Habitat North of the Caloosahatchee River for Florida Panthers Final Report
Guidelines for Living with Florida Panthers and the Interagency Florida Panther Response Plan
- News Release (May 25, 2006)
- Federal Register Notice (May 25, 2006)
- Response Plan Environmental Assessment Fact Sheet (May 25, 2006)
- Environmental Assessment Final Draft Panther Response Plan (May 25, 2006)
- Environmental Assessment Appendix A - Fish and Wildlife Service (May 25, 2006)
- Environmental Assessment Appendix A - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (May 25, 2006)
- Environmental Assessment Appendix B (May 25, 2006)
Florida Panther Recovery Plan
- Federal Register Notice January 31, 2006
- Recovery Plan, Technical Agency Draft, Third Revision (no figures), January 31, 2006
- Recovery Plan, Technical Agency Draft, Third Revision (figures only), January 31, 2006
- How much is enough? Landscape-scale conservation for the Florida panther (Kautz et al, 2006)
This document identifies specific regions of the south Florida landscape that are of high conservation value to support a self-sustaining panther population. - Identifying Suitable Sites for Florida Panther Reintroduction
Landowner Incentives
Habitat destruction is a major threat to Florida panthers. The information below can help private landowners and farmers protect their land and thereby help protect the panthers and other wildlife.
- Defenders' Information on Private Lands
Defenders works directly with landowners, including ranchers and farmers to find innovative solutions to conserve imperiled species, such as the Florida panther, while ensuring continued use of their lands. - Conservation Practices and Programs for Your Farm
Farm Bill Guide available online or call 1-888-LANDCARE. - Status and Trends in Federal Resource Conservation Incentive Programs: 1996-2001
Defenders of Wildlife report for landowners, conservation practitioners, and policy makers. - Stewardship America
Conservation programs for agriculture, forestry, and rural lands developed by a non-profit organization comprised of private landowners. Includes Landscape Conservation Solutions at the county, state, and national level, such as the Funding Finder and the Rural Lands Stewardship Program. Available online or call 1-561-995-1474.
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