Why don’t we see panthers when we’re hiking the CREW trails?
The Florida panther is probably the best known and most admired animal of Florida but we never see it when we’re out hiking the CREW trails. Why is that?
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973
Losing a species may create a negative effect that ripples through an ecosystem permanently altering all other wildlife, plants, and even water – how it moves and its quality and quantity.
Check out our game camera action from March and April!
Wondering who is out there on the trails when we aren’t? Check out this gallery from the many game cameras within the …
Check out our recent game camera photos!
Special thanks to volunteer Tom Mortenson who donated the cameras and donates his time gathering photos of the wildlife on the lands …
To see, or not see, a panther
Recently I led a group of new volunteers on a training session at the Cypress Dome Trails. My goal was to discuss …
1-Year Old Panther Killed Near CREW
This morning (6/25/2014) a one-year old, uncollared, female Florida panther was hit and killed by a vehicle on Corkscrew Road just north …
Panther Resources
Below are additional resources and information related to panthers for our Strolling Science Seminar participants. Florida Panther Identification Guide – a 20-page identification guide by …
Hike Bird Rookery Swamp – Support the Fla. Panther Festival
Come hike with us at CREW’s newest trail – Bird Rookery Swamp – and support the first Florida Panther Festival at the …