Eight Cats Saved the Florida Panther 🐆 #Shorts #LessonToday
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Three takeaways
By the mid-1990s only about 20-30 Florida panthers were left, and inbreeding was pushing them toward extinction.
In 1995 wildlife managers released eight female pumas from Texas into South Florida.
A 2024 Scientific Reports study tracked 1,192 panthers over 40 years and found the genetic-rescue benefits lasted through five generations of admixture, helping increase…