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(News-Press.com) -
A Florida panther was
hit and killed by a vehicle just north of the
Big Cypress Seminole Reservation in
Hendry County Tuesday, marking the
17th road kill this year.
The state record for road kill panther deaths is 18
(2012). Vehicle deaths are the No. 1 cause of
documented deaths for Florida panthers. A total of
21 carcasses have been recovered by the state this
year – the rest dying from intraspecies aggression,
pneumonia, and an abdominal inflammation.
The uncollared female is thought to have been between
3 and 4 years old and was found alongside County
Road 833, which connects to the reservation to State
Road 80 near Clewiston.
3 and 4 years old and was found alongside County
Road 833, which connects to the reservation to State
Road 80 near Clewiston.
A total of 22 Florida panther deaths have been
documented this year.
documented this year.
Most panthers killed by vehicles in recent years
died in Collier County. Biologists say there are
more panthers in Florida than there have been in
decades. There are also more people living in the
region. More people equals more cars equals more
time on highways equals more panthers killed by
cars, the theory goes.
died in Collier County. Biologists say there are
more panthers in Florida than there have been in
decades. There are also more people living in the
region. More people equals more cars equals more
time on highways equals more panthers killed by
cars, the theory goes.
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2 comments:
If I were to 'have a vote' on a new spot (and I don't), I'd definately like to see them in the Sabine or Angelina National Forest in Western Lousiana/eastern Texas. Heck, most hunters will tell you they've seen them there anyway, and it's fairly roadless in a lot of places. Combine that with the fact that the Florida panthers seem a bit more docile and human-avoiding than their Texas relatives, this would seem a plus for those that don't want human conflict but also seek reintroduction sites. Selling this to Texans would be almost impossible in our current political climate though....Louisiana to a lesser degree.
all for this!!!!
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