IMMOKALEE – Two endangered Florida panthers struck by cars in the same spot have died.
They are the fifth and sixth panther fatalities attributed to lethal collisions, out of 6 full deaths this calendar year, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee.
The remains of a 5-month-old female panther were found final Friday together a rural highway in Collier County, and then a 3-12 months-aged feminine panther was found lifeless on Monday, fewer than a mile away from the very first, wildlife officers reported. Officials won’t know whether the cats are related right until genetic investigation is done.
Florida panthers the moment roamed the complete southeast, but now their habitat is primarily confined to a compact area of Florida alongside the Gulf of Mexico.
Up to 230 Florida panthers remain in the wild.
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