TX101 -- TX101 continued to restrict her use to a relatively small area in the northeastern corner of the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation.

TX103 -- TX103 remained in her home range in Big Cypress National Preserve and continued to make large movements. The areas has no standing water except in the ponds within the sloughs and larger cypress domes. She is using the larger mixed swamp hardwood strands as day sites which offer prey and cooler temperatures.

TX104 -- TX104 utilized the western portion of Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve west of the East Main tram from Four Stake Prairie to just south of Alligator Alley (I-75). She was located on 24 April with female panther #9 and male panther #54 about a half mile east of Four Stake Prairie.

TX105 -- TX105 continues to utilize the pinelands and hardwood hammocks to the west and southwest of the Daniel Beard Research Center in Everglades National Park. She will occasionally venture into Long Pine Key, but does not stay any longer than a day or two. She was last located with the collared male (#16) in early November of 1995. There have been no denning activities documented to date.

TX106 -- TX106 moved north of Jane's Scenic Drive in Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. The Preserve began a prescribed burn on 16 April which continued to burn slowly for about the following ten days. TX106 remained in close proximity to the burn utilizing unburned patches within the burned area.

TX107 -- TX107 is making larger movements within the Turner River Unit of Big Cypress National Preserve. She has explored new area further west but still on the east side of Turner River Road. Her use area is dry except for the deeper sloughs.

TX108 -- TX108 continues to move from Long Pine Key utilizing pinelands and hammocks to the west and southwest of the Beard Research Center in Everglades National Park. She is frequently located in hardwood hammocks to the north of the main park road. TX108 therefore travels distances of 10 to 15 miles in a day or two and regularly crosses the main park road. She was last located with the collared male (#16) in mid-March. There have been no documented denning activities to date.

(1) TX102 was struck by a vehicle and killed along County Road 833 in Hendry County between 20-21 September 1995.

Prepared by Mark Lotz, Darrell Land, Ken Johnson, Deborah Jansen, Jeff Brooks, Ed Bennett, and Sonny Bass (5\9\96).