Protecting Panthers and their Habitat...

The vast swampland of the Big Cypress National Preserve is key habitat for one of the last populations of Florida panthers, one of America’s most endangered animals. But running through this lush landscape is U.S. 41 -- a deadly road that has claimed the lives of several of these magnificent creatures.

Fortunately, help is on the way for Florida panthers and other wildlife in the Big Cypress. Thanks to Defenders, the Florida Department of Transportation will construct a wildlife crossing point at one of the most lethal parts of U.S. 41.

Defenders is a leading advocate for wildlife crossings in transportation planning, securing millions of dollars in federal funding since 1998 to give our wildlife safe passage.

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