
Motored Down: Record number of manatee, Florida panther deaths in 2009
2009 was the deadliest year on record for Florida panthers ( Felis concolor coryi ) and manatees ( Trichechus manatus ), two endangered species that most often lose their lives when their habitats collide with that of humans.A record high 17 panthers were struck by vehicles and killed in Florida last year, two deaths above the previous high set in 2007...