TX102 -- This female cougar was struck by a vehicle and killed along County Road 833 in Hendry County between 20-21 September 1995.

TX103 -- TX103 remained in her home range and appeared to be making larger daily movements, perhaps in response to the dry conditions in the Big Cypress National Preserve. A good portion of her range has been prescribe burned this winter. In addition, the melaleuca trees in the eastern portion of her range have been treated, felled, and burned. These burns are expected to benefit the cougar's prey base of deer and hogs.

TX104 -- TX104 was located on the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge for two flights. She was located at this time with Florida panther male #54 in the southeastern section of the Refuge during one flight on 4 March. She then returned to the northern portion of the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve where she spent the remainder of the month.

TX105 -- TX105 continued to use the pinelands of Long Pine Key in Everglades National Park. A fire burned a large section of the pinelands west of the Beard Research Center during the early part of the month and groups of deer were seen moving into these areas. TX105 as well as TX108 and Florida panther #16 were located in and around the burned areas, even within smoldering hardwood hammocks.

TX106 -- TX106 remained n the southern portion of the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. She and her kitten were observed from the air on 8 March. The position of the cats indicated she was possibly nursing at the time. Since being observed they have remained near a small strip of pines in Dan House Prairie.

TX107 -- TX107 was in the company of a female panther in over 50% of the locational flights, four times with #55 and three times with #23. This lack of denning of these three females (TX107, #55, and #23) suggests that an adult male panther does not inhabit the ranges of these females. TX107 was treed on 7 March to assess her condition which was reported by the houndsman and veterinarian to be very good visually.

TX108 -- This cougar has remained in the pinelands of Long Pine Key in Everglades National Park. She moved about four miles north of the main Park Road and Stayed for several days, probably feeding on a kill, before returning to the Long Pine Key area. She was located with male panther #16 on 20 and 22 March. She was located with panther #16 twice prior to this in December and January, but has not shown signs of denning. Panther #16 uses the same areas as the two Texas cougars but he also frequently crosses the main Park Road to use pinelands on the north side of Long Pine Key.

Prepared by Darrell Land, Mark Lotz, Ken Johnson, Deborah Jansen, Jeff Brooks, Sonny Bass, and Lori Oberhofer (4/8/96).