Florida turkey hunter Jason Francis had a rare and heart-pounding encounter Monday, when he nearly called a panther into his ground blind. Francis thinks the only reason the big cat came so close was ...

Florida's favorite feline may be handled differently in the future. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission considered a draft plan to alter conservation efforts for the Florida panther ...

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. — A family living on a Florida ranch has been treated to repeat visits from one of the sunshine state’s most rare and majestic animals. A female panther was seen stealthily moving ...

(News Press) -- State wildlife managers have switched course on a panther position paper that suggests Floridians were afraid of the big cats and that there should be a limit to government protections ...

In the early 1970s, many biologists feared they were chasing nothing more than a “walking ghost.” The Florida panther (Puma ...

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