[okie01]

This can’t be true. I thought there were still florida panthers left.

There are:

"The agency's decision to declare the eastern cougar extinct does not affect the status of the Florida panther, another endangered wildcat."

Some of them are in Alabama, as well.

[Moonman62]

"The agency's decision to declare the eastern cougar extinct does not affect the status of the Florida panther, another endangered wildcat."

Some of them are in Alabama, as well.

That's because the Florida panther is actually a North American cougar. It's no longer considered a separate species or subspecies by those who adhere to the truth (those outside of government and not environmental quacks).

The alligator is no longer threatened either, yet it is still protected by law. What can I say, except the government is exempt from racketeering laws.