| Fish and Wildlife Service to Discuss Release of
Draft Florida Panther Recovery Plan for Public Review
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2006
Contacts:
Tom MacKenzie, 404-679-7291
Cell: 678-296-6400
Paul Souza, 772-562-3909 x 285
What:
Media Phone Bridge with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
announcing an updated blueprint for the conservation of the endangered
Florida panther.
Who:
Sam D. Hamilton, Southeast Regional Director, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service
Paul Souza, Deputy Field Supervisor,
South Florida Ecological Services Office
When/Where:
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2006 11:00 a.m. (Eastern)
USA Toll Free Number: 888-664-9857
Passcode: Panther
Leader: Tom MacKenzie
The passcode and the leader's name will be required to join your call.
Background:
- The plan will bolster existing partnerships and chart a course based
on the best science for the long-term growth of a population that's
nearly quadrupled over the past 15 years.
- The Service is seeking public comments on this third revision of
the Florida Panther Recovery Plan.
- The principal threats to the panther include habitat loss, degradation,
and fragmentation resulting from urbanization and agricultural development;
reduced genetic diversity; and mortality associated with road hazards
and potential disease outbreaks.
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