Why are panthers endangered species?

Answer 1

because alot of people are killing them and shot them in the forest jk i dont know
Pumas were severly persecuted in the 1800's in the east, and the Florida race is the only eastern puma to completely escape extinction.
The Florida panther is a subspecies of the mountain lion, also called puma and cougar. Hunting devastated the eastern populations, til only a handful were left in the swamps of Florida. Inbreeding was becoming a problem, and, with only thirty pumas left in Florida, a decision was made to bring in eight female Texas cougars, another puma subspecies very close genetically to the Florida race. The program worked, and the inbreeding has been stopped, for the most part, and now 80 pumas roam there.

Answer 2

The Florida Panther is endangered because, Florida does not have enough forest, or swamp land left for the panthers to live and hunt in. Man has drained most of the swamps and built or planted the land. They have also been hunted for years adding that pressure with the other factors.

The above answer is totally correct, but it should be noted that the Florida panther is only a subspecies of the puma, mountain lion, or cougar, (all the same cat) and its numbers are increasing, from around 30 to now over 100. The cats were suffering from inbreeding problems, so the Florida Wildlife officials, teamed with the Texas officials to bring in eight female Texas pumas, the closest genetic subspecies to the Florida cats. The two subspecies are nearly identical genetically, and the program appears to be a success. The health issues brought on by inbreeding have all but disappeared, and the pumas of Florida are increasing again. However, more habitat needs to be protected for them if they are to continue to grow in numbers.

Answer 3

The Florida Panther is endangered because, Florida does not have enough forest, or swamp land left for the panthers to live and hunt in. Man has drained most of the swamps and built or planted the land. They have also been hunted for years adding that pressure with the other factors.

The Florida panther, a race of the mountain lion, is increasing there, because of biologist's measures to save it. Several years ago, 8 female Texas pumas were released there to help stop inbreeding problems. The Texas race was the closest race genetically to the Florida cat, and the population is rebounding, and health issues are disappearing.
Panthers, like many big cats, are endangered by the reduction of their habitats due to development, and also by trophy hunting.

Answer 4

I'm not sure which answer you are trying to find, so I will answer both: 1. there is an incredibly small population (Estimates start at just over 50 remaining in the wild)
2. decline in numbers primarily due to hunting and habitat loss


Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Puma
Species:P. concolor
Subspecies:P. c. coryi

Answer 5

The Florida panther, Felis Concolar Coryi, was down to twenty five animals in 1995. Biologists introduced eight female Texas cougars, a very closely genetically related subspecies, to bolster the genetic diversity in the pumas (panthers) found there. This has been generally successful, as now nearly 75 pumas now range in the Everglades and nearby areas. The primary reason for decline in this subspecies of the mountain lion was overhunting, and even more so, habitat loss.

Answer 6

Panther is a generic term and does not apply to a single species. It may refer toa lion - panthera leo

a tiger - panthera tigris

a leopard - panthera pardus

a jaguar - panthera onca

a snow leopard - panthera uncia

To which species were you referring? Each has its particular problems.

Answer 7

because people hunt for them and kill them.

Answer 8

From over hunting and habitat loss.