Florida panther
noun
Flor·i·da panther
ˈflȯr-ə-də- 
ˈflär-
: a highly endangered cougar (Puma concolor couguar) whose range is now limited to southern Florida
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Vehicle strikes are the leading cause of death for Florida panthers, but juveniles are at even higher risk of getting hit, according to the FWC.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Randy Kautz, a wildlife ecologist who helped write the state's Panther Recovery plan, said because of the bright lights, increased traffic and human presence at the site, Florida panthers would be pushed out of at least 2,000 acres of their habitat.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
The foundation has suggested to CFX that the expressway be elevated even through undeveloped areas to diminish any possible vehicle collisions with wildlife, especially the endangered Florida panthers that roam that very stretch.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
The Everglades is a marshy habitat for endangered and threatened species like the Florida panther, the Florida bonneted bat, the Everglade snail kite and the wood stork, according to the suit.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Randy Kautz, a wildlife ecologist who helped write the state's Panther Recovery plan, said because of the bright lights, increased traffic and human presence at the site, Florida panthers would be pushed out of at least 2,000 acres of their habitat.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
The foundation has suggested to CFX that the expressway be elevated even through undeveloped areas to diminish any possible vehicle collisions with wildlife, especially the endangered Florida panthers that roam that very stretch.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
The Everglades is a marshy habitat for endangered and threatened species like the Florida panther, the Florida bonneted bat, the Everglade snail kite and the wood stork, according to the suit.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
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