According to state laws, Florida’s recognized official state animals are the following. Most were selected after 1950 and are included in the 2010 Florida Statutes. The only exception is the ...
Only 120-230 Florida panthers are remaining in the wild. But that population is cut down yearly by a constant barrage of fatal traffic accidents that continue to claim their lives at an alarming rate.
Only 13 panther deaths were recorded in south Florida in 2023, and some panther advocates worried that the low number of documented deaths suggested that the population may be on the decline.
In January, the state will begin construction on a new crossing in Polk County. This one will be the first in Florida to pass over the highway, not under, and to be used only by animals.
Two women are facing multiple animal cruelty charges after police removed 33 animals from a Florida property, police say. Official documents state Kyla Rivard, 26, was arrested Dec. 18, and Heather ...