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McGough Nature Park Speaker Series: Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther

November 3, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther

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.

Craig Pittman is a native Floridian. Born in Pensacola, he graduated from Troy State University in Alabama, where his muckraking work for the student paper prompted an agitated dean to label him “the most destructive force on campus.” After 31 years at the Tampa Bay Times, he now writes a weekly column on environmental issues for the Florida Phoenix and co-hosts the podcast “Welcome to Florida.” He has written six non-fiction books about Florida and lives in St. Petersburg.

Admission is $5 per attendee. Parking is free. This Florida Talks program is a partnership between Florida Humanities and the McGough Nature Park. Funding for this program was provided by Florida Humanities and 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. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

Event Details

Event Date/time:

November 3, 2023 @ 7:00 pm -
November 3, 2023 @ 9:00 pm

Other

Presenter Information:
Craig Pittman, Writer
Event Fee:
$5.00
Event Type:
In-person

Event Contact:

Donna Vitale
Phone:
(727) 518-3047

Event Venue:

McGough Nature Park
11901 146th St N
Largo, Florida 33774
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Venue Phone:
(727) 518-3047

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