The FWC’s Florida Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services Pilot Program rewards private landowners for maintaining and improving Florida panther habitat on their property.
The FWC is providing annual payments to landowners who have Florida panther habitat of high conservation priority. Enrollment is voluntary and competitive based on the location, amount, and quality of panther habitat provided as well as available funding. Optional opportunities are available for landowners to coordinate with the FWC to monitor panthers on their property and receive additional payments for evidence of panther use. Information is also being offered on land management techniques to benefit wildlife, livestock depredation mitigation, and other topics.
The program benefits both private landowners and the panther population by providing per-acre payments for habitat conditions that support panther conservation and landscape connectivity. While Florida panthers are the primary focus of the program, it will provide benefits to varied species, such as white-tailed deer, Florida black bears, and others that depend on the mosaic of habitats used by panthers.
Contact Florida Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services
Contact Florida Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
1875 Orange Ave. East
Tallahassee, FL 32311
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