I’m driving through southwestern Florida with photographer Carlton Ward Jr, on a busy highway outside of Naples. The roadways are lined with palm and pine trees, and the early humidity is oppressive. As he drives, backcountry supplies and camera equipment rattle in the backseat. We’re tracking down the elusive Florida panther. Scientists estimate that about […]
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Feds plan to open more of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge to the public
In eastern Collier County, where hardwood hammocks, cypress domes and wet prairies provide ideal habitat for an abundance of wildlife, lies the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge has had little public access aside from two short hiking trails since it was established in 1989. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants […]