Wildlife officers discovered two feminine Florida panther kittens lifeless close to a freeway in Collier County, Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s data suggests the kittens have been siblings, since they have been each 3.5 months previous. Autos struck each animals whereas they have been crossing Davis Boulevard, they usually died from their accidents earlier than officers arrived on scene.
Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi) are an endangered subspecies of mountain lion that lives solely within the jap United States. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) says the Florida panther was one of many first species added to the U.S. endangered species list in 1973.
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Of the 12 Florida panthers recognized to have died up to now in 2025, all however one in every of them died from car strikes. This development isn’t new. Up to now 5 years, the conservation fee’s knowledge reveals that car strikes are by far the commonest reason behind demise for these essential Florida predators. Different causes of demise embody inter-species aggression, hunger, and practice collisions.
When driving in locations the place wild animals dwell, please bear in mind to decelerate, watch fastidiously, and heed highway indicators.
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