The Florida Panther: A Story of Conflict, Connections and ... · Florida’s panther story Figure...
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Defenders of Wildlife
The Florida Panther: A Story of Conflict,
Connections and Coexistence
Laurie Macdonald
Florida Director
Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
Endangered – US Endangered Species Act of 1973
Population estimate in 1970s = 12-20
Genetic reinvigoration program 1995
Population estimate today = 100-180
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Florida’s panther storyFigure prepared by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Abundant
Over-exploited
Rare
Rebounding
More numerous
Sustainablecoexistence?
Recoverymanagement
Conflictmanagement
Little or nomanagement
Photo Credit: Cory, Charles B.
Hunting and Fishing in Florida.
New York: Arno Press 1970
Once upon a time….
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Florida now and future…
• 19 million people
• 34.7 million acres
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Defenders of Wildlife
3 Foot Sea
Level Rise
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Defenders of Wildlife
Chances of successful recovery will be the greatest if the panther
is able to travel north on its own and resettle its historic home.
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Defenders of Wildlife
* Core habitat
* Connectivity
* Coexistence
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Defenders of Wildlife
Conservation of Core and Corridor Habitat
Habitat Protection at the Landscape Level
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Amendment 1 – Florida’s Water and Land Legacy
State Constitutional Amendment
Vote November 4th, 2014
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Greater
Everglades
Refuge
Planning
Areas
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Defenders of Wildlife
Connectivity: Corridors, Linkages, Networks
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
©Mark Lotz, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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Florida Black Bear (Ursus americanus floridanus)
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Defenders of Wildlife
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Coexistence Challenges
Proactive ReactiveIncentives/Payments for Ecological Services Livestock Compensation
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Urban, suburban, and exurban wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
Partnerships
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Amendment 1 – Florida’s Water and Land Legacy
State Constitutional Amendment
Vote November 4th, 2014
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Defenders of Wildlife
Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition
Everglades
to Okefenokee
1,000 miles in 100 days
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Defenders of Wildlife
November 15, 2014
North Collier Regional Park, Naples Florida
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TNC’s
Northern
Everglades
Priority
Areas
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Consensus
Priority
1 & 2
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
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Defenders of Wildlife
Analysis of corridors & threats
Center for Landscape Cons Planning,
Univ of Florida, FNAI and FFWCC 3/2011
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Biodiversity
Category
Priorities
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Defenders of Wildlife
Acquisition
Targets
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Turner River Bridge
Underpass Site
Turner River Road
&
U.S 41
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Figure 38. Least cost paths likely to be used by Florida
panthers dispersing from the core population area to large
tracts of public and private conservation lands in the
southern portion of central Florida.
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Public safety concerns
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Defenders of Wildlife