With rainy season around the corner wildlife tracks will become more visible. Not everyone will see a Florida Panther in their lifetime but they are more likely to come upon their tracks. Though spotting and identifying a track is definitely harder than identifying a Florida Panther itself. Lucky for us FWC came out with a E-Z guide on how to ID panthers and their tracks:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/myfwcmedia/sets/72157635084221630/
Some of the information you will find in this online document:
- Florida Panther identification
- Florida Panther vs Bobcat
- General track knowledge
- Panther tracks vs Bobcat tracks
- Panther tracks vs Dog tracks
- Data on Florida Panther sightings
To help with monitoring the Florida Panther, please send your photos of panthers or their tracks to: MyFWC.com/PantherSightings