The following sources were used in developing the content for this site. These sources are also valuable references for more information about the Florida panther and its environment. Full copies of many of the articles may be downloaded from this site for personal and classroom use (viz., those linked). These articles, marked by the button, are provided in Acrobat (PDF) format and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print.
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