Museum Program – “Cat Tale, The Wild Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther”. With Craig Pittman
Florida’s schoolchildren chose the panther as the state animal, and a decade later it nearly went extinct. But a ragtag band—some scientists, a veterinarian, and a veteran hunter—banded together to pull off a risky experiment to save them.
Don’t miss this program as Florida native, author, and co-host of the “Welcome To Florida” podcast shares this unique story of what it took to give Florida’s big cats a chance at a future. With a knack for storytelling and humorous anecdotes, Craig Pittman was named a “Living Legend” back in 2020 by the Florida Heritage Book Festival. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
