Endangered and Threatened Species

Welcome to our dedicated page on Endangered and Threatened Species in Osceola County. Our county’s floodplains serve as a vital sanctuary for a diverse range of species, eight of which are currently recognized as endangered or threatened by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

We invite you to explore further and learn more about these precious inhabitants of our ecosystem. Simply click on the images below to access detailed information about each one. Together, we can increase awareness and contribute to the preservation of these remarkable species.

Crested Caracara

Photo credit Keenan Adams (USFWS)

Everglades Snail Kite

Photo credit Andreas Trepte, www.avi-fauna.info

Florida Bonneted Bat

Photo credit Shalana.gray, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Florida Panther

Photo credit Larry W. Richardson (USFWS)

Eastern Indigo Snake

Photo credit Dirk Stevenson

Wood Stork

Eastern Black Rail

Photo credit Tom Johnson, Macaulay Library

Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Photo credit Francesco Veronesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons