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Florida
Panthers The
highway was once a major problem for Florida panthers. Thankfully, people
started putting up fences along highways, and no panthers have gotten hit by a
car yet. Habitat loss is another problem
panthers are facing. Panthers like to live in the everglades, huge swamps
that used to blanket Florida in a lush green, but the everglades are now quickly
disappearing. Panthers also like cypress swamps and fresh water
marshes. But those are quickly disappearing, too. An individual
panther has a big home range, so not a lot of panthers can fit in a swamp.
If you live in Florida, you can purchase a license plate with a Florida Panther
on it and the Florida panthers' main prey include hogs and white tailed deer. They ambush their prey by hiding in a tree and pouncing on it when they walk by. Citations Florida Panther Net at <http://www,panther.state.fl.us> (1999). Images of Florida Panthers from "ArtToday.com" <http://members.clipart.com/en/index> (2003). |
The
Florida panthers' population is around 70. Okay, I'm going to let it sink
in and then we'll move on. Done? Good. 
money you spend will help the Florida panthers.