Endangered Florida panther struck and killed by vehicle
Key Points(5)
- An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.
- It’s the 20th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 22 total deaths this year, according to the<a href="https://myfwc.com/"> Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission</a>.
- The remains of the 6-month-old female panther were found Monday along a rural road in Collier County, wildlife officials said.
- Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast, but now their habitat mostly is confined to a small region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico.
- Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.
An endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.
It’s the 20th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 22 total deaths this year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The remains of the 6-month-old female panther were found Monday along a rural road in Collier County, wildlife officials said.
Florida panthers once roamed the entire Southeast, but now their habitat mostly is confined to a small region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico. Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.
