panther deaths

In 2024, 36 panther deaths were recorded by state wildlife officials, the most since 2016. State statistics show the majority of those deaths resulted from collisions with vehicles including one that was struck by a train.

The third death of a Florida panther this year was reported last week. Twenty-two such deaths were reported in 2020.

Twenty-two panthers were killed in 2020, compared to 27 panther in 2019 and 30 panthers in 2018.

More Florida panthers could die this year than last year’s record number.Wildlife authorities attribute the mortalities to the endangered animal’s growing…