Roughly 75 years ago the Florida panther, a unique subspecies of the North American cougar, was nearly extinct when there ...

FWC biologists recently captured and tagged the heaviest Florida panther ever recorded, a male weighing 166 pounds.

More than 1,200 sea turtles were rescued in northern Florida following a significant cold-stunning event in mid-January.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies, conducted a targeted ...

Biologists recently captured, collared and released a very stout male cat. When they weighed him, they realized he was the ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officers just caught the largest panther ever weighed in the sunshine state. The big cat ...

Its State Emergency Operation Center is on Level 2 protocols ... like springs and power plant discharge areas, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Convention (FWC) explained.

Florida panthers. Thirty-six of the endangered cats were killed by vehicle strike – the most since 2016. Yet Florida has no ...

The video, taken in June 2024 as part of the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute’s efforts to monitor feline leukomyelopathy (FLM), offers a fascinating glimpse into Florida’s wildlife.

Things got interesting in a Florida neighborhood over the weekend after a monstrous alligator became trapped in a storm drain, triggering a frightening rescue operation.

Last year was one of the deadliest for endangered Florida panthers. Thirty-six cats were found dead, 30 of those from vehicle strikes — the most since 2016. And so far in 2025, one cat has ...