Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Carlton Ward Jr is a conservation photographer & National Geographic Explorer whose passion for nature was born from the Florida landscape. His mission is to inspire appreciation and protection of Florida’s original nature and culture – the endangered wildness that is often hidden in plain sight but very much needs our attention to be saved. Carlton published Florida Cowboys in 2009 and founded the Florida Wildlife Corridor project in 2010. The Path of the Panther project has been Carlton’s full-time focus since 2016 - It's purpose is to inspire a public and political movement to save the Florida Wildlife Corridor through the story of the endangered Florida panther. SPONSORS https://www.bruntworkwear.com/danny - Use code DANNY for $10 off your ENTIRE order. https://www.amentara.com/go/dj - Use code DJ22 for 22% off your first order. https://clean.ver.so/danny - Use code DANNY for 15% off your order. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off EPISODE LINKS https://wildpath.com https://www.carltonward.com https://www.instagram.com/carltonward FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny LISTEN ON Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4VTLG0HiIZaCjH9gE6NFPq Apple - https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1441238966 OUTLINE 00:00 - Florida development & cattle ranching 08:31 - Finding passion for photography in Australia 16:20 - Carlton's early work with camera traps 21:44 - Florida horses evolution & animals of ancient Florida 31:09 - How North American megafauna went extinct 40:37 - The state of Florida cattle ranching 56:03 - Florida's black bear population living on cattle ranches 01:00:38 - Florida population will grow to 30 million by 2060 01:13:07 - Who's fighting against Florida Wildlife Corridor preservation 01:17:55 - The Half-Earth Project 01:28:36 - Tagging & tracking marine wildlife 01:32:08 - The Florida panther 01:45:31 - Finding ghost orchids 01:51:18 - Carlton's deadliest animal encounter 02:02:31 - How conservationists protect themselves 02:05:44 - Florida panther population 02:16:55 - Bringing animals back from extinction 02:22:03 - Toll roads are destroying the wildlife corridor 02:27:53 - Florida sugar farms 02:37:07 - The Gulf of Mexico