December 9, 2022

Panther News

Young Florida panther hit by vehicle in rural Hillsborough County

A juvenile Florida panther died after a vehicle collision in rural Hillsborough County this month. Experts believe the young panther may be evidence of panthers reproducing and reclaiming historic habitat north of the Caloosahatchee River. Read more in the article '2-year-old panther killed in vehicle crash on Hillsborough County road'. Photo by Lauren Yoho

Conservation News

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

"The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would provide $1.3 billion annually for wildlife and could speed up completion of a crucial wildlife corridor in one US state." Read more in the new Gaurdian article 'How a landmark bill and a small patch of land could save Florida’s panthers'.

United Nations Biodiversity Conference: COP15 in Montreal

The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be held in Montreal, Quebec from December 7-19, 2022. The event is an international meeting bringing together governments from around the world to set out new goals and plans for the protection of nature over the next decade. A major topic of discussion at this year's conference will be habitat loss as the leading driver of extinction globally.