FWC enlists landowner’s assistance in endangered panther conservation

Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Florida panther
Panthers out in wild. CREDIT: WINK News.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is enlisting landowner’s assistance for the Florida Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services pilot program.

According to the FWC, the program will benefit private landowners and the panther population by providing per-acre payments for habitat conditions that support panther conservation and landscape connectivity.

Participants in the program will receive annual payments for three years, with opportunities for bonus payments.

For more information on the program and to apply, click here.

The application period will last from Sept. 19 through Oct. 19.

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