To determine whether Florida panthers had a good or bad year in 2012, all the numbers need to be considered.

On one hand, a record 26 of the endangered cats died in 2012; a record-tying 17 were killed by vehicles.

Scientists say 100 to 160 Florida panthers remain in the wild, so last year’s death toll is 16 to 26 percent of the total population.

That’s a bad year.