Senate Bill 106, Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network, legislation by Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Sanford) to expand access to Florida’s iconic Wildlife Corridor, was signed into law
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A mysterious neurological disease is afflicting endangered Florida panthers
A disease known as feline leukomyelopathy has likely stricken 48 panthers and bobcats, leading to concerns about the impact on Florida’s state animal.
A Florida panther kitten born to a mother with feline leukomyelopathy (FLM), a newly discovered neurological disorder, is examined at Zoo Tampa by veterinarian Lauren Smith. This kitten and its sibling were deemed healthy but the mother didn’t recover from the disease.
ByDouglas Main
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Once ranging throughout the U.S. Southeast, Florida panthers nearly went extinct due to widespread hunting. By the 1970s there were fewer than 30 left. Though the endangered cats have rebounded significantly in the last couple decades, with a total population around 200, their future remains tenuous.