Scientific Petition Filed Seeking Reintroduction
February 2011 - The Center for Biological Diversity, Florida Panther Society, and other conservation groups filed a scientific petition seeking the reintroduction of the critically endangered Florida panther into southern Georgia and northern Florida as a crucial step in the species' recovery.

"Science, both biological and social, clearly indicates that recovery can be achieved," said Stephen Williams, president of The Florida Panther Society, Inc. "The long-sought resolution to the future of the Florida panther is in its reintroduction and the recovery that will follow. We applaud all efforts by interested parties who care about the panther and the southeastern U.S. The American people have been unwavering in support of recovery of Puma concolor coryi for over 43 years. We ask the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and all state and federal authorities to move resolutely forward to fulfill their obligation."

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