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Florida Land Steward Update, October 18, 2024

by Chris Demers
October 18, 2024

HAPPY FALL! It's a great time to get out to the woods to enjoy the cool fall weather and autumn blooms. Banner image above features blazing star (Liatris sp) blooming in pine flatwoods at Morningside Nature Center in Gainesville, FL. Many ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Panther, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Longleaf Pine, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

¿Puma o pantera? Las cosas del idioma

by Heidy Ramirez
February 29, 2024

El documento de EDIS en inglés Did I See a Panther? revisado en 2018 muestra un felino de color canela suave, subespecie de los pumas, habitante de Florida y en especie de extinción. Se le llama también león de montaña. El trabajo es una ... READ MORE

Category: Wildlife
Tags: AskIFAS, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Español, Panther, Puma

Wild Sarasota Spotlight: the Feline Faces of Florida

by Adelaide Mahler
March 4, 2022

Even if you're not a cat person, Florida's two wild cats, the Florida panther and the bobcat, are sure to excite. While sometimes mistaken for one another, both the common bobcat and the endangered Florida panther make for thrilling ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Bobcat, Florida Panther, Identification, Pgm_EcoNR, Wild Sarasota

Commonly Confused Mammals of Florida

by Lara Milligan
November 6, 2018

Mammals are what most people think about when they think of natural wildlife, and Florida is home to a multitude of different species. Florida’s mammals come in all shapes and sizes, from bears and deer to squirrels and mice! While many of ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Bobcat, Commonly Confused, Lara Milligan, Panther, This Or That, Wildlife

Florida’s wild cats

by Ken Gioeli
April 24, 2018

I wrote about feral cats earlier in the year and promised to elaborate on Florida's native cats later. Other cats that visit your yards and neighborhoods may be those native cats such as bobcats and panthers. Often these animals hunt at ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Bobcats, Cats, Conservation, Highlands County, Panthers, Wildlife

“Resource Conservation” partner applications open

by Kevin O'Horan
June 14, 2016

Landowners interested in conserving natural habitat for gopher tortoises, Florida panthers and other endangered species are invited to apply for technical and financial assistance. The Natural Resources Conservation Service project aims ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, FWC, Habitat, Natural Resources, NRCS, Panther, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_NatResources, Pgm_SWCD, Tortoise, USDA

Protecting Livestock from Predators

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October 26, 2015

Predators are animals that kill and eat other animals, or prey. Predation is a natural process, and the only animals not considered predators are ones that strictly feed on plants. The first step in protecting livestock from predators is... ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agriculture, Agriculture Hot Topic, Black Bear, Coyotes, Domestic Dogs, Farm Management, Florida Panther, Florida Predators, Guard Dogs, Livestock, Livestock Protection, Predators

All About Florida Panthers

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 17, 2015

Learn all about the past, present and future of Florida panthers. More... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Tags: Environment Hot Topic, Florida Panther, Florida Wildlife, Panther, Wildlife

Panthers prey on ranchers’ calves, but amount varies, UF/IFAS research shows

by Patricia Standeford
July 31, 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A two-year panther study at two southwest Florida cattle ranches shows that the endangered cats attack and kill calves, but how often that happens can vary greatly by location and landscape. Caitlin Jacobs, a University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Immokalee, Marty Main, Panther, Panthers, Predators

Study: Florida panther population in better shape than before; still a long way to go

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 23, 2010

Picture of Florida panther courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In 1995, conservation managers made a desperate bid to save the Florida panther from extinction and released eight female pumas ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation
Tags: Dave Onorato, Jeff Hostetler, Panthers, Warren Johnson

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