Photo by @CarltonWard // Cattle ranches comprise nearly one sixth of Florida and protect some of the state's best wildlife habitat, such as the longleaf pine and palmetto flatwoods shown here Blackbeard's Ranch, at the headwaters of the Myakka River near Sarasota. Check the link in my bio @carltonward to learn more about how these properties are essential for endangered species like the Florida panther. #FloridaWild #FloridaFrontier #pathofthepanther #keepflwild @fl_wildcorridor