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mately week-old Florida panther kitten at the Florida Pan-

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ther National Wildlife Refuge in Collier County in mid-

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Biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife

tures including custom wood kitchen

Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Conservancy

with waterview, custom bath with jet-

of Southwest Florida discovered the kitten while conduct-

ing research. The one-pound male kitten was non respon-

ted tub and separate shower, 10'x30'

sive and had a dangerously low body temperature.

composite deck, metal roof, large oak

"We want to give any panther kitten the best

trees and dock space for three boats.

opportunity to survive in the wild,î said FWC veterinar-

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Once the kitten was strong enough to travel, biologists transported him to Tampa's

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Endangered Florida panther making slow

Lowry Park Zoo. The young male is the fourth kitten and eighth panther to receive rehabili-

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progress recovering their numbers

Because this kitten was so young at the time of rescue, he will not learn survival

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skills from his mother and therefore cannot be released into the wild.

In the world of the endangered Florida panther, deaths were decreased to 20 in

Although he will not return to the wild population, this panther will help to raise

2013 from in withvehiclestrikeswhile crossing the primary cause of

  27  2012,     roadways

awareness and aid with potential research efforts.

mortality - 15 in 2013 and 18 in 2012. The FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Once old enough, the kitten will be transported to the Ellie Schiller Homosassa

Commission) cautions people to drive carefully in rural areas and be on the lookout for

Springs Wildlife State Park, where park visitors may observe him.

wildlife, especially at dusk or dawn when panthers are most likely to be on the move.

"This kitten exemplifies how joint efforts of the FWC, the U.S. Fish and Wild-

In 2013, three panther deaths were attributed to territorial aggression among pan-

life Service and our partners are helping recover imperiled species in Florida," said Kevin

thers. Another panther's cause of death was undetermined, and one died of an apparent

Godsea, manager of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge for the USFWS. "We are

certainly pulling for him and hope he leads a long, healthy life."

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