The greatest threat to the panther's survival
is loss, fragmentation,
and degradation of habitat. Most other threats,
including inbreeding, insufficient
numbers of large prey, disease, and mercury
and other environmental contaminants, are habitat related. Institutional
constraints and negative public perceptions
also threaten the future survival of the Florida panther. You will discover
that different experts have expressed different concerns and do not always
agree, but they do all agree something must be done to ensure the survival
of the panther into the
 Thought
Question
What needs to be managed to save the
Florida panther and other endangered species?
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next century. The Conservation section
of this handbook details how some of these threats are being addressed.
 Threats
Introduction
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Loss
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