FWC depredation compensation program helps cattle ranchers experiencing losses due to panthers
As calving season begins for many of Florida’s cattle ranchers, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds ranchers to promptly call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922) about suspected panther depredations. Commercial cattle ranchers who experience losses due to panthers qualify for payment through the FWC’s Panther Depredation Compensation Pilot Program.
To be eligible, a calf depredation must be fatal or ultimately fatal on a commercial cattle operation, investigated by FWC staff, and determined to be likely caused by a panther. Even without a carcass, depredations with adequate supporting evidence of panther involvement qualify for payment. Read more







