2/21/2024 0 Comments The dredge report tom bayles![]() That is why Ward’s picture of the mom and her kitten, captured north of the Caloosahatchee River that flows from the western bank of the Big Lake southwest into the Gulf of Mexico near Fort Myers, is so important - it captures the hopes of many panther-lovers that the animal is in the midst of a resurgence. State of Florida Florida's speciality license plates ranked by popularity showing the current design of the 'Protect the Panther' at No. The extra money added to a vehicle’s registration and tag, currently $25, goes to the Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund, which the state says supports panther-related research, rescue and conservation activities. Depending on the agency doing the counting there are about 175 Florida panthers left in the wild. Long ago, the Florida panther’s range included most of the American southeast, but during the last several centuries their area declined to South Florida, mostly to below Lake Okeechobee. ![]() The top two plates are the sunset-colored “Endless Summer” plate with a shadowed image of a surfboard, and the “Save The Manatee” plate, featuring a cartoon depiction of a sea cow. ![]() Just more than two million specialty plates are bolted to Florida vehicles right now. ![]() Specialty license plates are a popular option in the Sunshine State, which has about 130 designs to choose from. ![]() “The photograph shows this female panther being trailed by a recently born Florida panther kitten, bringing a new generation of panther to the northern Everglades since 1973.” “It’s the most important picture of my career so far because of what it means, what it represents, for the recovery of our state animal,” Ward said. Stephen Glass Photography Carlton Ward Jr. ![]()
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