http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130078633
This article talks about how in 1995 the amount of panthers in Florida was an alarming 25. They were all suffering of different birth defects due to inbreeding. The cats were expected to be extinct by 2020. With the help of a breeder, they took pumas from Texas and put them into contact with the panthers in Florida. The result 15 years later was a new species of panthers that are stronger than ever.
This article really made me happy to know that you can help keep a species of animal if the right people get involved. A lot of people aren't aware of the different types of cats in America, so the fact that it only took 15 years to rebuild one was amazing to me.
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