Florida Panthers Rescued by Mates From Another State (9 of 9) (IMAGE)

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Florida Panthers Rescued by Mates From Another State (9 of 9)

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Treed by specially trained dogs, this male Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) looks down on his would-be captors hoping to install a radio transmitter around his neck. Scars and recent wounds on his face tell biologists of his struggle for breeding privileges and dominion over part of the ecosystem that grows the bald cypress he finds himself in. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Sept. 24, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. W. E. Johnson of National Cancer Institute in Frederick, Md., and colleagues was titled, "Genetic Restoration of the Florida Panther."

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Image courtesy of Larry W. Richardson

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