Biomedical Studies of the Florida Panther
Roelke ME. Biomedical Studies of the Florida Panther
Description of research on the remaining endangered Florida panther population in Big Cypress National Preserve and adjacent parts of south Florida. [The author is a veterinarian, frequently assisting with captures and involved in various ways in the biomedical history of these animals.] Potential physical and medical problems for the panthers include disease, parasites, mercury ingestion, and effects of inbreeding. Almost half the document consists of data tables and graphs.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Roelke, Melody
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- BICY
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Biology, Florida Panther (Felis concolor coryi), Health, Population, Threats