This week, FWC biologists visited the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area in South Florida where they recently released a young male panther. Using a tracking device placed on the panther, biologists followed his movements and were pleased to discover that the panther hunted and killed a coyote within the first 24 hours of his newly-found freedom. This shows that the panther’s natural hunting instincts were developed in captivity at the White Oak Conservation Center in northeast Florida enablin

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A new video from Naples, Florida is drawing widespread attention after capturing a rare moment inside a local home involving a Florida panther. The footage shows the panther entering through an open sliding door, stepping into the living room, and approaching a dog bed only a few feet from a homeowner and a small dog. The calm behavior of the animal and the close proximity to people highlight the unique reality of living in Southwest Florida, where residential neighborhoods border some of the mo