Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.

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

USA — Biologists with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have captured what they say is the heaviest Florida panther on record. Weighing in at 166 pounds, the panther was ...

who helps plan crossings as a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. “But if you can maybe get some key areas protected where panthers are moving through ...

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.

Arapaima are native to South America, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports. DeSoto County Sheriff's Office photo An exotic fish that can reach 14 feet landed two men in ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers reportedly captured the largest panther ...

according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were found in 15 samples from Southwest Florida: seven from and offshore of Lee ...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – Great news to report about the endangered Florida Panther. The big cat was spotted perched in a tree at the Tarpon Blue Ag Babcock Ranch in Punta Gorda last week. After ...