Problem

Habitat loss, overdevelopment, highway collisions, and disease are threatening Florida panthers at alarming rates. Fewer than 100 panthers remain in the world today. Decades of unchecked road and infrastructure development have pushed Florida panthers into a tiny fraction of their historic range. Quite simply, these magnificent cats are simply running out of room to live. Without dramatic action soon, the Florida Panther may disappear forever.

The Gift

Defenders of Wildlife is working with state and local officials in Florida to discourage inappropriate development and help achieve a healthy balance between humans and wildlife by constructing highway underpasses and helping to maintain habitat connectivity for panthers to live. Your gift to Adopt A Panther will help Defenders save Florida panthers and other imperiled wildlife.