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According to a 2022 study from the University of Georgia, Florida panthers are now the main cause of death for white-tailed deer in Southwest Florida. Of 241 deer captured and fitted with GPS collars during the study, 96 were killed by Florida panthers. [21]
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6 days ago · While more panthers have died this year than last, Bennett said that it's still low for panther deaths. In 2021 and 2022, 27 panthers died each year. In 2020, 22 panthers died.
May 11, 2024 · At least 250 Florida panthers have been killed or died mostly under non-natural circumstances between the beginning of 2014 and now, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. A handful of inter-species conflicts and other issues have contributed as well.
Jan 3, 2021 · Twenty-two panthers were killed in 2020, compared to 27 panther in 2019 and 30 panthers in 2018. More than 20 Panthers have been killed this year, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It’s a lower toll than previous years.
Apr 13, 2022 · Panthers need a lot of space. Males claim 200-square-mile territories and will sometimes fight other males to death if their territories overlap. As their numbers rise, urban sprawl hems them in. Development, associated with an estimated 1,000 people moving to Florida every day, consumes and fragments panther habitat in southwestern Florida.
Mar 14, 2024 · In January, vehicles killed three panthers on roads in Hendry County, and one in Lee County, just north of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. The death toll for panthers has been about two dozen per year. When only 13 were killed in 2023, wildlife biologists thought it could mean that the population was already dangerously low.
Jan 5, 2021 · January 5, 2021 by The Wildlife Society. Last year’s death toll for Florida panthers appears to have decreased from previous years, to about 20, Florida wildlife officials report. Almost all the deaths were caused by people. The numbers continue a decline in panther ( Puma concolor coryi) deaths.
