TX 101 -- Throughout July and most of August, TX 101 concentrated her movements in the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation (BCSIR) Game Pen. However, in the latter part of August she travelled east of the L-28 Interceptor canal and remained in that area for the bulk of September. Towards the end of September she returned to the BCSIR and spent some time west of the pen area. By the end of the month she had once again returned to the game pen.

Florida Panther #65_F1-- This male panther remained in an area just east of Immokalee for most of this reporting period. He crossed CR 846 several times while in this area. On 11 September he made a large move traveling north near Keri on CR 832 in Okaloacoochee Slough. (NOTE: Okaloacoochee Slough encompasses 31,720 acres purchased primarily by the South Florida Water Management District as part of the Save Our Rivers (SOR) program). He then crossed SR 29 to the west near Felda, returning to the east side a few flights later. At the end of September he remained north-west of Wild Cow Island south of CR 832 in Okaloacoochee Slough.

Florida Panther #66_F1-- A unique situation arose this period which afforded us the opportunity to translocate #66 from the BCSIR game pen to Wild Cow Island in Okaloacoochee Slough. Several factors were involved in this decision. She was captured on 16 July and released on Wild Cow Island without incident. She remained here for only approximately a week. She began travelling in a southerly direction and by 24 July was located 1 mile north of the Immokalee airport in a large hammock area within the Gopher Ridge orange grove. On the following flight (7/27/98) she was found on Big Hammock which is on the west side of Lake Trafford. She spent about 1 week here before moving south-west to Bird Rookery Swamp, a part of the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW) area south of the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. After a few days here she crossed south of CR 846 (near Wilson Blvd.) into the north Golden Gate Estates (8/7/98). She continued south through the Estates for the next week and eventually found her way to an undeveloped area north of I-75. From here she ventured south across I-75 into the Belle Meade area and explored the northern portion of the Picayune Strand State Forest. By 9/14 she travelled back to the north side of I-75 and soon began restricting her movements in an area of piney woods on a cattle lease in that undeveloped area north of I-75. It was suspected that she was pregnant when we translocated her as she was with panther #72 12-15 June. We set up the "biologist-in-a-box" to monitor her presence at the den site on 30 September. I contemplated about leaving you all in suspense since that is officially the end of the reporting period, however, I will give you a preview into the next reporting period and tell you what we found. The den was visited on 2 October. She had 2 males and 1 female. These kittens represent the first "F2's" handled.

TX 103 -- For the past three years, TX 103 has inhabited the Stairsteps Unit from Turner River to Dayhoff Slough in Big Cypress National Preserve (BCNP). July of 1998 was the first time she has been located in the Loop Unit. With the exception of two locations, she has remained in the Loop Unit from an area south of Monroe Station east to the area south of the Jetport. She has not exhibited signs of denning, however, the uncollared male that has inhabited the Preserve for the past two years may have associated with her prior to his death on Hwy. 41 on September 17.

TX 105 -- TX 105 has predominantly occupied areas to the southwest of Long Pine Key (LPK), Everglades National Park (ENP). She was located in the hardwood hammock area north of LPK in the beginning of July and traveled in areas just east of Mahogany Hammock for most of August and September. There was a visual observation of this Texas cougar on 18 September 1998. TX 105's kitten (approximately 24 months old) is presumed to be alive and within the confines of Everglades National Park.

TX 106 -- TX 106 began July in the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve (FSSP) south of Jane's Scenic Drive. She then moved up onto the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge by 8 July. She basically utilized the western portion of the refuge and occasionally into the North Golden Gate Estates near the Ford Test Track throughout August. Early in September she ventured into the Picayune Strand State Forest and remained there for most of the month. At the end of the month she was using the extreme western portion of FSSP north of Jane's Scenic Drive.

TX 107 -- TX 107 traveled with her two female offspring, #70F1 and #71F1, through the Corn Dance and Turner River Units from Raccoon Point to Austins old campsite north of Windmill Prairie in BCNP. The family group was together except on three occasions in July and one location in August. September 21st marked their separation as a family group when the offspring were 17 months of age. Since then, the two young females have separated also.

TX 108 -- TX 108 confined her movements generally within the Long Pine Key area of Everglades National Park. This female Texas cougar is thought to be traveling with her two kittens (1 male, 1 female), which are approximately 8 months old. An attempt to capture and radio collar these kittens will be made during the upcoming capture season. There were several sightings of TX 108; on 2 July, 7 August, and 7 September 1998, although the kittens were not seen with her on any of these occasions. TX 108 was located within a half mile of male Panther #16 on 6 July and 14 August 1998.

Florida Panther #61_F1 -- Panther #61 has utilized areas near the Homestead General Airport and Long Pine Key in ENP. In July and August, she frequently traveled between these locations. In September, she confined her movements in areas near the Homestead General Airport. She was located with male Panther #16 on 4 September and within a half mile of him on 2, 21, and 28 September 1998.