Florida Panther and the Prospects for Reintroduction in the Southeast (98ASC27)

The identification of potential reintroduction sites in the Thatcher Report was only a starting point for biologists to consider reintroduction. This information in the report informed the Florida Panther Recovery Team as it revised the Florida Panther Recovery. Plan. While the new Florida Panther Recovery Plan is not a proposal to reintroduce the panther to areas of the southeast, it does recognize that reintroduction will be necessary to fully-recover the species. The Service is committed to working closely with state governments, NGOs, and the public before making any proposals to reintroduce the species outside of south Florida. This process would take years, and would include extensive

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