NPCA also has partnered with the Florida Panthers, the professional ice hockey team based near Miami, to raise awareness about the endangered animals and promote cautious driving through the panthers’ ...

The panther population at one point in the 1990s dropped to around 50 animals, in part because of inbreeding that caused numerous health problems. That led officials to import eight female Texas ...

As both the number of panthers and the number of people living in Florida grows, so does the chance of encountering the animal — especially in rural areas, according to wildlife officials.

The death toll of Florida panthers for this year continues to rise after the fourth panther death was recorded on March 10. Thirty-six Florida panther deaths were recorded by the Florida Fish and ...