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Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Comm

Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

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Page 1: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Florida Panther Exam

20 Questions toTest your Florida panther I.Q.

Purr-fessor Lotz

Mark Lotz, Panther BiologistFlorida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

Page 2: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

What color are Florida panthers?

a) Black

b) Pink

c) Tan

d) Plaid

Page 3: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

What color are Florida panthers?

a) Black

b) Pink

c) Tan

d) Plaid

Page 4: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Shades of tan

NOT black

Jaguars and leopards have black phases

Black cats commonly called “panthers”

Page 5: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Where do Florida panthers range?

a) Florida

b) The Everglades and Big Cypress physiographic regions

c) Less than 5% of its historic range

d) All of the above

Page 6: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Where do Florida panthers range?

a) Florida

b) The Everglades and Big Cypress physiographic regions

c) Less than 5% of its historic range

d) All of the above

Page 7: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

2008

Former Range

Current Range

Breeding population insouth FL

No females northof river since 1972

Males in centralFL, beyond

Page 8: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

The Florida panther is most closely related to

a) Mountain lions

b) Cougars

c) Pumas

d) None of the above

Page 9: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

The Florida panther is most closely related to

a) Mountain lions

b) Cougars

c) Pumas

d) None of the above

Page 10: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Panther, puma, cougar, mountain lion are all used to describe Puma concolor.

The Florida panther is a subspecies of puma.

Puma concolor range

Page 11: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

How much do adult Florida panthers weigh?

a) 25-45 pounds

b) 55-150 pounds

c) 175-250 pounds

d) 300 pounds

Page 12: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

How much do adult Florida panthers weigh?

a) 25-45 pounds

b) 55-150 pounds

c) 175-250 pounds

d) 300 pounds

Page 13: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Males ~ 130 lbs

Females ~ 80 lbs

Photo courtesy of Lee Reed

Page 14: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Panthers live to be ______ years old in the wild.

a) 5

b) 10

c) 18

d) 30

Page 15: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Panthers live to be ______ years old in the wild.

a) 5

b) 10

c) 18

d) 30

Page 16: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Males ~ 10 years old

Females ~ 15 years old

Page 17: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Panthers preferred food items include

a) Deer and hogs

b) Armadillos and raccoons

c) People

d) A and B

Page 18: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Panthers preferred food items include

a) Deer and hogs

b) Armadillos and raccoons

c) People

d) A and B

Page 19: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Page 20: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Panthers are mainly solitary except during mating and when females are raising kittens.

a) True

b) False

Page 21: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Panthers are mainly solitary except during mating and when females are raising kittens.

a) True

b) False

Page 22: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

My high school has panther pride...

…but there is no such thing as a pride of panthers.

Page 23: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

What time of year do Florida panthers breed?

a) Summer

b) Winter

c) Spring

d) Year round

Page 24: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

What time of year do Florida panthers breed?

a) Summer

b) Winter

c) Spring

d) Year round

Page 25: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Malesmature 3 yrs

Femalesmature 1.5 yrs

Gestation 3 mo

Page 26: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Florida panthers give birth to how many kittens?

a) 1-4

b) 2-3

c) 8

d) 6

Page 27: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Florida panthers give birth to how many kittens?

a) 1-4

b) 2-3

c) 8

d) 6

Page 28: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Den in palmetto thickets

Every 2 yrs

Kittens disperse 9-18 mo

Page 29: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

What habitat do Florida panthers use?

a) Pine forests and hardwood hammocks

b) Cypress swamps

c) Back yards

d) All of the above

Page 30: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

What habitat do Florida panthers use?

a) Pine forests and hardwood hammocks

b) Cypress swamps

c) Back yards

d) All of the above

Page 31: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Habitat generalists

Page 32: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

A Florida panthers home range can be up to

a) 2 sq mi.

b) 20 sq. mi.

c) 200 sq. mi.

d) 2000 sq. mi.

Page 33: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

A Florida panthers home range can be up to

a) 2 sq mi.

b) 20 sq. mi.

c) 200 sq. mi.

d) 2000 sq. mi.

Page 34: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Males

Defend territories

Encompass many females

Females

Don’t defend

Share with female offspring

Page 35: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

The Florida panther is

a) Endangered

b) Threatened

c) Species of special concern

d) None of the above

Page 36: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

The Florida panther is

a) Endangered

b) Threatened

c) Species of special concern

d) None of the above

Page 37: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

1950: Game species

1958: Listed endangered by FL

1967: Listed endangered by U.S.

1973: Protected under ESA

Page 38: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Current Population Range100-180

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

minimum # of panthers

Declined in 1900’s

May have been fewer than 20

Genetic restoration helped rebound

Page 39: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

The biggest threat to the Florida panthers continued survival is

a) Inbreeding

b) Cars

c) Habitat loss and fragmentation

d) Climate change

Page 40: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

The biggest threat to the Florida panthers continued survival is

a) Inbreeding

b) Cars

c) Habitat loss and fragmentation

d) Climate change

Page 41: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Where’s a panther to go?

Page 42: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Because the Florida panther population is isolated, inbreeding has caused

a) Kinked tails

b) Cowlicks

c) Holes in the heart

d) All this and more

Page 43: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Because the Florida panther population is isolated, inbreeding has caused

a) Kinked tails

b) Cowlicks

c) Holes in the heart

d) All this and more

Page 44: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Page 45: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Genetic restoration was meant to

a) Increase genetic variability

b) Mimic historical gene flow

c) Prevent extinction

d) All of the above

Page 46: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Genetic restoration was meant to

a) Increase genetic variability

b) Mimic historical gene flow

c) Prevent extinction

d) All of the above

Page 47: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

8 female Texas pumas released 1995

Closest population that historically interbred

Project successful!

Page 48: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

What plans are in place to manage human-panther conflicts?

a) Collier County Disaster Management Plan

b) Plan? What plan?

c) People are allowed to do whatever they want to

d) The Interagency Florida Panther Response Plan

Page 49: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

What plans are in place to manage human-panther conflicts?

a) Collier County Disaster Management Plan

b) Plan? What plan?

c) People are allowed to do whatever they want to

d) The Interagency Florida Panther Response Plan

Page 50: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Human-Panther Interactions

1. Sighting

2. Encounter

3. Incident

4. Threat

5. Attack

Depredations

Page 51: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

If you see a panther in the wild you should

a) Enjoy the experience from a safe distance.

b) Trip your hiking partner and run away as fast as you can.

c) Approach the panther so you can get a better picture

d) Call 911

Page 52: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

If you see a panther in the wild you should

a) Enjoy the experience from a safe distance.

b) Trip your hiking partner and run away as fast as you can.

c) Approach the panther so you can get a better picture

d) Call 911

Page 53: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Presence does not constitute a threat

Panthers should not be feared but caution should be exercised as with any wild animal.

Follow safety guidelines

Page 54: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

The best thing to do to protect your pets and hobby farm animals from a panther attack is to

a) Chain them up so the panther can’t drag them away

b) Use guard animals such as dogs or donkeys

c) Keep them in a well lit area

d) House them in a predator safe enclosure, especially at night when panthers are typically most active.

Page 55: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

The best thing to do to protect your pets and hobby farm animals from a panther attack is to

a) Chain them up so the panther can’t drag them away

b) Use guard animals such as dogs or donkeys

c) Keep them in a well lit area

d) House them in a predator safe enclosure, especially at night when panthers are typically most active.

Page 56: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

It really is that simple.

Page 57: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

How are Florida panthers captured for study?

a) Highly specialized proprietary techniques

b) Ancient Chinese secret

c) Dogs, because everyone knows cats are afraid of dogs

d) Traps baited with catnip

Page 58: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

How are Florida panthers captured for study?

a) Highly specialized proprietary techniques

b) Ancient Chinese secret

c) Dogs, because everyone knows cats are afraid of dogs

d) Traps baited with catnip

Page 59: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Dogs tree the panther and hold it there until our arrival

Page 60: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Florida panther research and management activities conducted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are funded by

a) Grants

b) Viewers like you

c) Taxes

d) Sales of the Florida panther license plate

Page 61: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Florida panther research and management activities conducted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are funded by

a) Grants

b) Viewers like you

c) Taxes

d) Sales of the Florida panther license plate

Page 62: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund

$25 extra, 85% goes into trust fund

Program funded 100% through plate sales

Page 63: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Questions?

Mark Lotz

www.floridapanthernet.org

Page 64: Florida Panther Exam 20 Questions to Test your Florida panther I.Q. Purr-fessor Lotz Mark Lotz, Panther Biologist Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

FP232The new FP62?

Hit by vehicle in Ft. Meade on 4/15/2014 during a lunar eclipse.

Released on Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park on 1/7/2015.

Returned to Ft. Meade within a week then cut back across the state.