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Save Critical Habitat for the Florida Panther
Target: Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
Sponsored by: Sierra Club
Sponsored by: Sierra Club
No protected habitat exists for the Florida panther, the only big cat east of the Mississippi. And fewer than 100 individual panthers remain, making the Florida Panther one of America's most endangered species.
Scientists conclude that the panther's existing habitat is the bare minimum needed for the remaining population to survive. As of Monday, January 18th the first Cougar death of 2010 has been reported, adding this number to the seven panthers killed on south Florida highways in 2009, and an additional 24 panthers killed by vehicles in the preceding two years. And scientists conclude that the panther's existing habitat is at the bare minimum needed for the remaining population to survive. This situation must not continue.
The Interior Department has the ability under the Endangered Species Act to protect the remaining habitat now. Urge Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to designate critical habitat for the Florida panther today!
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# 45,714:
11:55 am PST, Feb 9,
Michelle Patrick, California
We can not take their last place to roam and live. Why are they not protected in the first place? This is a bell that we can not un-ring, we need to do the humanitarian thing here and SAVE the Cougar's. I beg the Interior Department to act in the beat interest of these endangered species and to Stand by the amendment to the (ESA) act.
We can not take their last place to roam and live. Why are they not protected in the first place? This is a bell that we can not un-ring, we need to do the humanitarian thing here and SAVE the Cougar's. I beg the Interior Department to act in the beat interest of these endangered species and to Stand by the amendment to the (ESA) act.
# 45,713:
9:17 am PST, Feb 9,
David Laughlin, Iowa
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8:01 am PST, Feb 9,
Toby Cardoso, California
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7:54 am PST, Feb 9,
Janel Couture, New York
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7:48 am PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
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7:35 am PST, Feb 9,
Name not displayed, Louisiana
# 45,708:
10:44 pm PST, Feb 8,
John Ortbals, California
# 45,707:
8:00 pm PST, Feb 8,
Kevin Carroll, Illinois
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7:18 pm PST, Feb 8,
Dane Williamson, North Carolina
We can work together to save the panther population by acquiring additional land to expand the panther habitat. Programs are working to breed panthers in captivity and later released back into the wild. Scientists are active in cross-breeding the Florida panther with the closely related Texas cougar. The Florida Panther is one of the most endangered mammals on earth. The panthers live in a small area in South Florida. This area includes Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Okaloacoochee Slough, Picayune Strand State Forest, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Corkscrew Swamp National Audubon Sanctuary, Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, portions of Everglades National Park, and large tracts in cattle ranches, vegetable farms, and citrus groves. Many unnecessary panther deaths are caused by vehicles. The panther refuge has Interstate 75 running along its south border and State Road 29 along its east border. The average hunting ground for an adult male Florida panther is about 200 square miles and for adult females about 80 square miles. If the remaining panthers do not space themselves far enough apart, they will not have enough food to prey upon. Florida panthers primarily prey upon deer and wild hogs, however, when desperate will eat armadillos and raccoons. The spacing of the male panthers also has its effects on finding a proper mate. Since the panther’s hunting ground is they are more likely to inbreed. Since inbreeding is occurring, the fragile panther population is steadily shrinking due to many genetic defects. In an effort to correct these problems, scientists transplanted eight Texas cougars into the panther population with positive results.
We can work together to save the panther population by acquiring additional land to expand the panther habitat. Programs are working to breed panthers in captivity and later released back into the wild. Scientists are active in cross-breeding the Florida panther with the closely related Texas cougar. The Florida Panther is one of the most endangered mammals on earth. The panthers live in a small area in South Florida. This area includes Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Okaloacoochee Slough, Picayune Strand State Forest, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge, Corkscrew Swamp National Audubon Sanctuary, Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, portions of Everglades National Park, and large tracts in cattle ranches, vegetable farms, and citrus groves. Many unnecessary panther deaths are caused by vehicles. The panther refuge has Interstate 75 running along its south border and State Road 29 along its east border. The average hunting ground for an adult male Florida panther is about 200 square miles and for adult females about 80 square miles. If the remaining panthers do not space themselves far enough apart, they will not have enough food to prey upon. Florida panthers primarily prey upon deer and wild hogs, however, when desperate will eat armadillos and raccoons. The spacing of the male panthers also has its effects on finding a proper mate. Since the panther’s hunting ground is they are more likely to inbreed. Since inbreeding is occurring, the fragile panther population is steadily shrinking due to many genetic defects. In an effort to correct these problems, scientists transplanted eight Texas cougars into the panther population with positive results.
# 45,705:
6:59 pm PST, Feb 8,
Elizabeth A Terry, Arizona
Look at this animal and tell me it is not God's creation and sacred. Please protect this precious gift, the Florida panther. Please.
Look at this animal and tell me it is not God's creation and sacred. Please protect this precious gift, the Florida panther. Please.
# 45,704:
6:44 pm PST, Feb 8,
Name not displayed, Colorado
# 45,703:
6:34 pm PST, Feb 8,
Carrie Anne Johnson, Minnesota
Predators exist for a *reason*. If these beautiful cats go extinct, the repercussions on the rest of the ecosystem will be perverse and profound. Please designate a HOME for these animals before it's too late! YOU can make a REAL difference in the world!
Predators exist for a *reason*. If these beautiful cats go extinct, the repercussions on the rest of the ecosystem will be perverse and profound. Please designate a HOME for these animals before it's too late! YOU can make a REAL difference in the world!
# 45,702:
6:25 pm PST, Feb 8,
Mark Hargraves, Florida
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6:19 pm PST, Feb 8,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 45,700:
5:11 pm PST, Feb 8,
Michelle Mak, Canada
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4:41 pm PST, Feb 8,
Emilio G., Florida
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4:26 pm PST, Feb 8,
Genie Moody, New Jersey
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3:42 pm PST, Feb 8,
Suvarna Sathe, California
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2:51 pm PST, Feb 8,
Matt Havens, New Jersey
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2:31 pm PST, Feb 8,
Ruth Bradt, Tennessee
# 45,694:
1:44 pm PST, Feb 8,
Sherry Thornton, Pennsylvania
# 45,693:
12:28 pm PST, Feb 8,
Siegfried Cronauer, Connecticut
PLEASE Secretary Salazar!!!!
PLEASE Secretary Salazar!!!!
# 45,692:
12:18 pm PST, Feb 8,
Katherine Turnbull, Washington
# 45,691:
11:21 am PST, Feb 8,
Phillip A Reed, Oklahoma
Don't complain about deer overpopulation when all the panthers are gone!
Don't complain about deer overpopulation when all the panthers are gone!
# 45,690:
9:14 am PST, Feb 8,
Nadezhda Peneva, Spain
# 45,689:
8:46 am PST, Feb 8,
Delia Alvarez, Texas
I urge you to protect our Panthers in Florida
I urge you to protect our Panthers in Florida
# 45,688:
7:11 am PST, Feb 8,
Bianca Beadling, Ohio
These regal, beautiful animals are the pride of Florida. Don't let the nation down by losing them forever, we are looking to you to make the right decision to save the habitat of these endangered creatures.
These regal, beautiful animals are the pride of Florida. Don't let the nation down by losing them forever, we are looking to you to make the right decision to save the habitat of these endangered creatures.
# 45,687:
6:51 am PST, Feb 8,
Elijah Brown, Georgia
# 45,686:
8:26 pm PST, Feb 7,
Marguerite Blake, Florida
Please help the Florida panthers stay alive and well.
Please help the Florida panthers stay alive and well.
# 45,685:
8:03 pm PST, Feb 7,
Ashli Taylor, Canada
No more killing animals should be allowed at all, no matter what species.
No more killing animals should be allowed at all, no matter what species.
# 45,684:
7:59 pm PST, Feb 7,
Chelsea Rupert, Pennsylvania
# 45,683:
5:04 pm PST, Feb 7,
Lisa Huard, California
It is a crime that there has been no designated critical habitat for the Florida panther. Please correct this as it is necessary for their very survival.
It is a crime that there has been no designated critical habitat for the Florida panther. Please correct this as it is necessary for their very survival.
# 45,682:
4:41 pm PST, Feb 7,
Megan Speight, Canada
The protection of this beautiful creature rests on your soul............
The protection of this beautiful creature rests on your soul............
# 45,681:
2:46 pm PST, Feb 7,
Joan Parrish, California
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1:12 pm PST, Feb 7,
Frederick & Judy Moen, Minnesota
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12:34 pm PST, Feb 7,
Janice Sprow, Ohio
# 45,678:
12:23 pm PST, Feb 7,
Donna Talbert, North Carolina
Please help save what remains of these beautiful creatures. We must take action now before it is too late. What a tragedy it would be for us all to sit back and watch this happen without trying our best to help them.
Please help save what remains of these beautiful creatures. We must take action now before it is too late. What a tragedy it would be for us all to sit back and watch this happen without trying our best to help them.
# 45,677:
9:05 am PST, Feb 7,
Name not displayed, Kansas
# 45,676:
7:22 am PST, Feb 7,
Anne Petrie, New York
We are the stewards of this earth and must work to protect all the creatures we share this planet with.
We are the stewards of this earth and must work to protect all the creatures we share this planet with.
# 45,675:
6:43 am PST, Feb 7,
Kim Mager, Minnesota
# 45,674:
5:29 am PST, Feb 7,
Joe Snavely, Florida
Please dedicate an area they need to survive as a critical habitat in Florida. These animals are precious natural resources and an integral part in the "scheme" of nature. We need to save them for all the good and obvious reasons. We need to steward.
Please dedicate an area they need to survive as a critical habitat in Florida. These animals are precious natural resources and an integral part in the "scheme" of nature. We need to save them for all the good and obvious reasons. We need to steward.
# 45,673:
4:11 am PST, Feb 7,
Lucille Gandara, New York
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2:19 am PST, Feb 7,
Name not displayed, Poland
# 45,671:
11:25 pm PST, Feb 6,
Ruthie Sakheim, California
We cannot afford to keep losing species because they are losing their habitat. What will the world be like without these wonderful creatures, not to mention their place in the food chain. Everything's hitched.
We cannot afford to keep losing species because they are losing their habitat. What will the world be like without these wonderful creatures, not to mention their place in the food chain. Everything's hitched.
# 45,670:
8:05 pm PST, Feb 6,
Sonja Tafel, New York
Please designate critical habitat for this beautiful creature. Thank you Sonja Tafel
Please designate critical habitat for this beautiful creature. Thank you Sonja Tafel
# 45,669:
7:31 pm PST, Feb 6,
KEVIN PIKE, Oklahoma
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4:52 pm PST, Feb 6,
Peggy Stump, Illinois
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2:50 pm PST, Feb 6,
Iris Chynoweth, California
# 45,666:
2:37 pm PST, Feb 6,
Mackenzie Quinones, South Carolina
please don't let this beautiful and majestic creature become a thing of the past. i want my children to grow up with animals in the world not just in zoos or books.
please don't let this beautiful and majestic creature become a thing of the past. i want my children to grow up with animals in the world not just in zoos or books.
# 45,665:
2:02 pm PST, Feb 6,
Radhe Hayton, Florida
Please, please protect the Florida Panther. Florida's habitats and biodiversity are important to me, and every resident of the United States of America. Please help protect our native species.
Please, please protect the Florida Panther. Florida's habitats and biodiversity are important to me, and every resident of the United States of America. Please help protect our native species.
# 45,664:
1:51 pm PST, Feb 6,
B Mellien, Wisconsin
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1:17 pm PST, Feb 6,
Kelly Mooney, New York
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12:37 pm PST, Feb 6,
Joann Belcher, Tennessee
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12:23 pm PST, Feb 6,
JOAN HELEINE, New Jersey
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12:00 pm PST, Feb 6,
D Beene, Texas
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11:40 am PST, Feb 6,
Name not displayed, New York
More people learn how we are all linked and the moral wrong of this slaughter should be stopped now
More people learn how we are all linked and the moral wrong of this slaughter should be stopped now
# 45,658:
11:36 am PST, Feb 6,
Leila Kartforosh, Georgia
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11:14 am PST, Feb 6,
Name not displayed, New York
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10:59 am PST, Feb 6,
Ivette Cardona, Florida
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10:57 am PST, Feb 6,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 45,654:
9:44 am PST, Feb 6,
Thomas Higgins, Alaska
Please don't act like a rape the planet republican.
Please don't act like a rape the planet republican.
# 45,653:
9:39 am PST, Feb 6,
Jeanne Palmer, Colorado
