Just two years ago, in 2023, only 13 panthers died, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's ...

But the Dems picked the iconic panther and official state animal on purpose. "The Florida panther won’t back down from a fight,” Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried said at the event.

This has been the deadliest year for the iconic Florida state animal since 2016, McClatchy News previously reported. With only about 120 to 230 panthers estimated to be left in the wild ...

"If we protect the Florida panther, we protect all of these other animals living in Florida. So they, by protecting them, we're protecting several different species." Earlier this year, Paluska ...

Two other male panthers died from vehicle strikes Dec. 21 and Dec. 23, rounding out the deadliest year for the state animal since 2016, McClatchy News previously reported. While Florida panthers ...

This has been the deadliest year for the iconic Florida state animal since 2016, McClatchy News previously reported. With only about 120 to 230 panthers estimated to be left in the wild ...