TX101 -- TX101 continues to utilize a relatively small, well defined area of the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation indicating that she is still raising kittens.

TX103 -- TX103 spent most of April in the larger strands in the southern portion of her home range in Big Cypress National Preserve. Her transmitter began failing on 9 April so she was recollared on 11 April. She was in excellent condition and weighed 94 pounds. TX103 moved out of her home range of the past two years and back to Lostman's Pines where she had been released. She spent the first 3 weeks of May there, then returned to Gator Hook Swamp which is located within her usual home range. TX103 again inhabited the larger mixed swamp strands in the southern portion of her home range in June. She has shown no sign of denning.

TX104 -- TX104 was in Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve the first week of April but then traveled north into the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. She has essentially remained on the western half of the refuge around the Catherine Island area and south to Rock Island near the Alley (I-75). On 18 April she was located with a young male, #59, then they were both joined by female panther #32 during the next 2 flights. On 13 June she was located with male panther #54.

TX105 -- TX105 generally remained south and west of the Beard Center in Everglades National Park, utilizing areas of pinelands and mixed prairie. The last visual observation of TX105 and her kitten was on 7 February. TX105 was recently located in a group of hardwood hammocks just three miles south west of the Beard Center. It is thought that her kitten is still traveling with her and an attempt will be made in August to capture and collar the kitten.

TX106 -- TX106 spent April in Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. After a short stint in the Picayune Strand State Forest in May she traveled north into the Florida panther National Wildlife Refuge. Here she has remained making use of the western portion of the refuge around Rock Island and Lucky Lake Strand. On 20 June she was located with male panther #60 and on 25 June she was located with male panther #54.

TX107 -- TX107 mad normal movements within the western Corn Dance Unit of Big Cypress National Preserve in April. She initiated denning around 7 May which coincided with a 90-day gestation period after her association with male panther #201. An uncollared male panther has also been documented in this area so the paternity can not be determined with certainty at this point. She was located at the den during 9 of the next 10 flights which occur around 0900 hours. On one flight she was located one-fourth mile from the den. Attempts to located the den during her absence occurred on 24, 27, 29, 30, and 31 May. On 24, 29, and 30 May, she remained at the den all night. On 27 and 31 May, she left the den, but searches to find the kittens failed. Two female kittens were found at TX107's den on 4 June. At approximately one month of age, each kitten weighed just under 5 ponds and had no apparent health problems. TX107 was located at the den on each flight until 27 June, and subsequent flights have indicated that the kittens have begun to travel with her.

TX108 -- TX108 continues to use an area that extends from the rocky glades west of Homestead General Airport in Everglades National park to areas south and west of the Beard Center. On 4 March her kitten was captured and fitted with a radio-collar. The female kitten (panther #61) weighed 48 ponds and was the first radio-collared F1 kitten. On 23 June, she was recaptured to replace the radio-transmitter that had been malfunctioning. She was found to be in very poor condition; she was thin and appeared to be dehydrated and anemic. The animal was taken to Miami Metro Zoo for further evaluation, then transferred to the University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine for diagnosis and care. On 27 June she was moved to the White Oak Conservation Center. She is in a large outside quarantine pen with trees and shrubs and will continue to receive veterinary care while her condition is assessed and diagnosed.

Prepared by Mark Lotz, Darrell Land, Ken Johnson, Deborah Jansen, Lori Oberhofer, and Sonny Bass (7/7/97).