Hands-On Wildlife Safari

11/02/2018

Many animals find fireworks scary, however there are things you can do to help. Read our tips on how you can make fireworks less frightening for your pet.

01/05/2017

Aliesa Priddy has accepted money from the state to protect panther travel corridors while also pushing for development on nearby panther lands.

12/08/2016

Sad news this year...

Somewhere in Florida is a driver who set a record Tuesday but may not know it.

06/15/2016

The swimming cougar of Lake Whatcom became a viral sensation this week after Jordan Kirbyson of Bellingham posted photos of the big cat on Facebook.

06/01/2016

Herding cats
This lucky Florida panther is no longer an “alley cat” thanks to the quick work of FWC panther biologist Mark Lotz. Construction workers reported a panther on the wrong side of a fence on a section of road known as Alligator Alley. Mark arrived at the scene and found the trapped feline hunkered down near the fence line. It had some scratches on its face where it had tried to run through the fence, but otherwise appeared in good condition. Mark opened a section of fence (which he later repaired) to provide an escape route. With the help of FWC Officer Lt. Dodd Bulger and construction supervisor Michael Fortner, Mark herded the panther through the opening. The cat sprinted into the safety of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge.

Watch the video of the panther running through the fence to safety: https://youtu.be/IGqDnfMjscI

Vehicle strikes are the number one cause of Florida panther deaths so far in 2016. But there are ways you can help keep panthers and other wildlife safe.

Safe roads for people and panthers:http://www.floridapanthernet.org/images/uploads/safe_roads_FINAL_w-ADA.pdf

For information on Living in Panther Country: http://www.floridapanthernet.org/index.php/handbook/LivingInPantherCountry/

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/florida_panther/

Florida mortality information: http://www.floridapanthernet.org/index.php/pulse/ #.VzOMeqP2bIU

FWC photos by Mark Lotz

05/26/2016

Find out what it is really like to work with animals as a full time job.

05/18/2016

05/02/2016

More endangered Florida panthers died this month than ever recorded in a single month, all but one run down by vehicles. Why?

04/24/2016

This , we echo the sentiment shared by Mark Dubois, conservationist and International Coordinator of Earth Day in 1990 and 2000.

04/20/2016

We were over the moon when the great American conservationist, George Schaller, gave a wonderful endorsement for our video, The Secret Life of Mountain Lions. George believes in the importance of creating empathy in the hearts of the American public for these misunderstood cats. "Yes, science is much needed for conservation, but an emotional component is critical as well." Thanks George!

04/13/2016

Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Wallace Stegner, wrote a poetic and touching Memo to the Mountain Lion. Here's an excerpt from that piece: "Once, in every corner of this continent, your passing could prickle the stillness & bring every living thing to the alert. But even then you were more felt than seen. You were an imminence, a presence, a crying in the night, pug tracks in the dust of a trail. Solitary and shy, you lived beyond, always beyond." Photo: Copyright 2016 by Jim Yuskavitch.

03/03/2016

The future of wildlife is . Stand with Dr. Goodall and let your voice be heard on this .