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The purpose of the Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge (‘Friends’) is to support the goals of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge (FPNWR) and promote a better understanding and appreciation of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
The FPNWR was established under the Endangered Species Act to protect the Florida panther and its habitat, conserve fish, wildlife, and plants which are listed as endangered and/or threatened, as well as for managing, conserving, and protecting fish and wildlife resources.
The Friends will achieve this purpose primarily through education, outreach advocacy, and being an active partner in Refuge projects. Our efforts will be concentrated on protecting the native flora and fauna found in the FPNWR. A further goal of our efforts will be to conserve, protect, and restore the Florida panther and its habitat within its historic range.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these By-Laws, the purposes for which this organization is formed is exclusively charitable and educational within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
Use the first paragraph of the new statement as the lead in for the front page
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Friends of the
Florida Panther
Refuge Schedule of
Events 2013
The Friends of the Florida Panther will participate in the fun events during the
Winter and Spring of 2013. COME JOIN US
Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge Annual Meeting
April 11th, 2013
5:30PM - 7:30PM
*Ben Nottingham, Refuge Manager*
*Who’s Studying Who – Jaguars Were Watching Us*
Join us for an exciting presentation about another big cat of the Americas
– the jaguar! Like the
Florida panther, the jaguar is threatened by habitat fragmentation. Ben
Nottingham will share his
photography and stories about a field ecology study in a remote area of
Belize that now serves as
part of a wildlife corridor through Central and South America.
For more information, click here
Florida Governor Rick Scott declares March 16, 2013 as
"SAVE THE FLORIDA PANTHER
DAY"
For more information, click here
BACK TO THE WILD
FWC Photo by Tim Donovan
On the evening of January 31st, biologists with the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released back into the wild a female
Florida panther at the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County. The
female and her brother were orphaned at 5 months of age after their mother
was found dead in Corkscrew Watershed. Too young to fend for themselves,
the orphans were relocated to White Oak Conservation Center in Yulee Florida
in September, 2011. In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and FWC, White Oak works to rehabilitate injured or orphaned Florida
panthers and return them to their homes in South Florida (plans are in
place to release the brother into a different area sometime in the near
future). Panthers rehabilitated at White Oak have contributed to the wild
population, with one female producing at least 12 kittens after her release.
The Friends, together with all involved in this unique program wish her well
and hope she will continue to thrive and have many kittens!
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INTERCHANGE IN CRITICAL
PANTHER HABITAT SHELVED BY COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSION
The proposed interchange at I-75 and Everglades Blvd. has been shelved by
the Collier County Commission indefinitely! This is good news for the
remaining Florida panthers. The proposed interchange is not needed and would
further degrade and fragment panther habitat.
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Tools for conservation
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- Encounter a Panther? Call
888-404-3922
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The latest news from our Panther Biologists as well as information on captures, collaring and more!
go to Panther Updates
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Panthers in Picayune Kicking Up Their Heels!
Story by: Stacy Shelton. Darryl Land photo
FWC rescues 2 orphaned panther kittens
Friday, September 23, 2011
Media contact: Gabriella B. Ferraro, 772-215-9459
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