The Parasite Affecting Florida’s Panthers

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲? 🐆 Scientists are investigating how a South American parasite reached southern Florida. One leading hypothesis suggests the introduction may be decades old. Between the 1950s and 1960s, seven captive pumas from Central America were released into the Everglades National Park. Researchers suggest this history may have provided the initial entry point for the nematode into the local ecosystem. Read the entire article: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/south-american-parasite-found-infecting- florida-panthers-study-finds/ #BigCatRescue #FloridaPanther #Florida #WildCats #Wildlife #Facts #Friday #Conservation #SavingWildlife #SaveThePlanet