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Jordan, D.; Logan, T.; Kimball, S.; Stevenson, J.
Florida panther recovery plan
1995  Full Book

This abbreviated revision of the Florida Panthera Recovery Plan has been undertaken specifically to incorporate into the present recovery program a management strategy designed to restore and maintain the historic genetic character of the Florida panther. Task 12311 (page 25) has been added to achieve this need. The addition of genetic restoration actions are deemed necessary and appropriate because available biological data indicate that perhaps even if all major task contained in the present recovery program are successfully implemented, the continued existence of the panther would be doubtful without specific actions to restore genetic health to the panther. To expedite the implementation of efforts to address genetic restoration needs, a complete recovery plan revisions was not undertaken at this time. Rather, the plan's previous revision (June 1987) has been amended to incorporate genetic restoration as a component of the recovery program. Text and tasks from the 1987 revision remain virtually unchanged. For this reason, various information retained herein will not necessarily represent the "most up to date" information now available, for the level of knowledge has been significantly enhanced with the implementation/completion of many tasks that were incorporated into the 1987 revision. However, in order to provide an updated status report on plan implementation, the Implementation Schedule (Part III of the plan) has been updated through June 1994.

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