Male panther captured at southwest Florida ranch proves to be heaviest captured in state at 166 pounds, biologists say.

The Florida panther, a symbol of the state's wild beauty, is in a perilous fight for survival. This iconic creature, once a common sight throughout the southeastern United States, is now facing ...

The heaviest wild Florida panther ever recorded in the state has been caught by research scientists—who discovered it weighed 166 pounds.

A team of Florida researchers captured and collared a 166-pound male panther. They say it's the heaviest panther ever caught in the state.

Florida biologists recently captured the heaviest Florida panther ever recorded as part of a research effort involving the endangered wildcats. The adult male panther, which was set free after ...

The vast majority of the critically endangered Florida panthers have died after being struck by vehicles, including five in the past month.

They've gone from $5 a scalp to the official state animal, yet Florida panthers remain at the mercy of people and development.

In 2024, 36 panther deaths were recorded by state wildlife officials, which was the most since 2016. The majority of those deaths are the result of collisions with vehicles, including one that was … ...

The number of Florida panther deaths recorded in 2024 is now the most recorded in a year since 2016, according to data from the FWC.

Establishing a Florida panther breeding population in Osceola County is a goal for state officials and environmentalists, but obstacles are formidable and time is running out for the endangered big… ...

Florida panther road kills back up to typical levels so far this year That's good news for the Florida's larger wildcat as it's one way of estimating the entire population.

In January, an endangered Florida panther known as UCFP479 became the first to die this year in a vehicle collision along a rural southwestern Florida road. The male panther, just under 2 years ...