(FWC) ... recently there has been a rumor of panther sighting. The website has been an important tool in documenting Florida panther presence north of the Caloosahatchee River, since few panthers equipped with radio collars have ventured there. Map shows distribution of panther sightings in Northwest Florida This screenshot of The Panther Project Crowdmap shows the distribution of reported panther sightings. A Florida panther, not yet on medicare. Season 1 • Episode 4. Watch Now. The stories of black panthers have been swirling in Mississippi for as long as anyone can remember and show no sign of slowing down. In southwest Florida, any sighting of the state’s iconic panther — on your porch, lounging in the backyard, advancing toward you on a trail — might go viral. Forrest combs the Everglades for the supposedly extinct Black Wolf. In general, black jaguar, black leopard and other black panther sightings have been reported in various areas across the United States, including but not limited to Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Kentucky and … Do you know if there are any black panthers in Fl… Florida Black Panther. Extinct or Alive. Black Panther Sightings. Please sign in with your TV provider to watch this episode and other great programs. One need look no further than the box office hit, Black Panther. Since its release, Marvel and Walt Disney’s superhero film has become a pop culture phenomenon. FWC verified the presence of at least two panther kittens north of the Caloosahatchee River in southwest Florida in March of 2017. Forrest combs the Everglades for the supposedly extinct Black Wolf. Does this sighting mean the panther population is rebounding or that more panthers are living in Charlotte County? The Black Hills cat that your wife saw in northern Illinois was just that, a panther originating in the Black Hills of the Dakotas or in a very few counties in northwest Nebraska. The cat population here exceeds the carrying capacity of the land, and the cats have successfully moved east as well as other directions. Panther sightings are not out of the ordinary for the Florida Wildlife Federation, but seeing a mother panther followed by three spotted panther kittens is much rarer. Their sharp ears, nose and eyes help them vanish before being approached by people. Black panthers are rarely spotted by people. Sightings Across The United States. They try to avoid people as much as possible.