Archbold’s Predator-Prey Program investigates how carnivores and prey species interact across Florida’s landscapes, from the classic Florida scrub habitats of the Lake Wales Ridge to pine flatwoods of our ranchlands to the rural-urban fringe. South-Central Florida supports a unique carnivore guild, including bobcat, coyote, black bear and Florida panther. Understanding how these species respond to land management, development pressure, and measures to protect or restore ecological connectivity is central to ensuring long-term ecological resilience of the Florida Wildlife Corridor.

A defining feature of the program is the Corridor Observatory, a large-scale, long-term biodiversity monitoring network co-developed with institutional partners across Florida and the United States.