How to Help

Florida panther research is funded through the Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund. This fund receives its monies from your purchase of the Florida panther specialty license plate. This plate costs an additional $25 per year and all of those dollars go into this Trust Fund. The “Protect a Panther” tag is available for your car or truck from your local tax collector’s office.

In addition to the Trust Fund, a separate fund was established by The Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida to aid in the recovery of injured or orphaned Florida panthers as well as other panther conservation needs. The Florida Panther Fund is an important resource that gives the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) flexibility to deal with rare, unplanned and non-budgeted events. The mission of the Foundation is to provide assistance, funding and promotional support for the FWC, and by doing so, contribute to the health and well-being of Florida's fish and wildlife resources and their habitats. To make a donation to the Foundation online, please visit their Florida Panther Fund webpage. If donating by check, please make them payable to Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida (earmarked to the "Florida Panther Fund") and send to the address below.