FWC Documents Panther Kittens North of Caloosahatchee River
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced its verification of the presence of at least two panther kittens north of the Caloosahatchee River in southwest Florida. These kittens are presumed to be the offspring of the first wild female panther documented north of the river since 1973.
“This is good news for Florida panther conservation,” said Kipp Frohlich, deputy director for the FWC’s Division of Habitat and Species Conservation. “Until now, we only had evidence of panthers breeding south of the Caloosahatchee. These pictures of a female with kittens indicate there are now panthers breeding north of the river.”
Using trail cameras, biologists have monitored male panthers on various public and private lands north of…
