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A driver killed an endangered Florida panther last night on Collier Boulevard between the Prime Outlets shopping center and the Silver Lakes Resort and Golf Club, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported this morning.
The female panther, estimated at 2 to 3 years old, is the ninth documented panther death and the fourth panther roadkill in 2008. The Conservation Commission recovered the dead panther at about 9:30 p.m.
The panther was moving from east to west across Collier Boulevard toward the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, according to the report.
It is possible that the panther had been unknown to researchers because it didn’t have a radio collar used to track panthers and didn’t have a transponder chip used to store information such as its birth site and mother, assistant research scientist Dave Onorato said this morning.
Onorato said motorists should use caution in the areas along U.S. 41 and Collier Boulevard, where trackers are noting an increase in panther activity as the cats expand their range.
The carcass will be sent to the Conservation Commission wildlife research lab in Gainesville for a necropsy, and the hide and bones will be archived at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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Man, I really hate when this happens!!
#1 Posted by ricky369 on May 23, 2008 at 1:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Did the driver involved report the incident, or was it a cowardly hit and run?
#2 Posted by MarcoRobert on May 23, 2008 at 2:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Just another case of his/her not being aware of the surroudings when driving.
How can you not see this large annimal on or crossing the road?
#3 Posted by suntan on May 23, 2008 at 5 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Was it a Panther or an imported non native Texas Cougar?
#4 Posted by lswjth2 on May 23, 2008 at 6:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
lswjth2:
Seems like you have a pretty short memory about the fact that these two populations of puma (panthers and pumas from Texas) historically interbred. Here's our discussion from 17 April....perhaps that will answer your question.
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/a...
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So, really, you have answered your own question (that you repeatedly pose). There is no such thing as a Texas cougar in Florida. Just intergrades as there were historically prior to the loss of continuous habitat between south Florida and populations to the west (Texas). Hope that clears it up for you.
#5 Posted by coryitis76 on May 23, 2008 at 7:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
lswjth, you learned science in the old days. Today we have revised science. Traditional thinking was when you crossbread two seperate subspecies, some of the offspring would bear the characterists of one or the other, some would have both.
In new revised science, breeding cougars with panthers ONLY produced panthers.
I hope this clears this up.
#6 Posted by swampbuggy on May 23, 2008 at 10:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And they never, ever took up residence in places like where FGCU and Ave Maria are built.
#7 Posted by cupcake on May 24, 2008 at 8:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Did the driver reported or drove away??? Was a Florida panther or a Texas cougar???
Does it really matter??? Does asking this kind of question makes you feel any more intelligent or important???? WHO CARES???? The innocent USA native animal died. PERIOD. This animal can run into the street and you will not have a chance to stop. That is a fact. Unfortunate accident, end of the story
#8 Posted by ricky369 on May 24, 2008 at 9:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Ricky and Enigma...Florida Panthers are an endangered and protected animal in SWFL and when they are killed the proper, lawfull procedure is to stop and report the incident to State FWC. Failure to do this (i.e. hit the animal and take off) is a punishable offense. OH,by the way, you're both friggin' morons...and "enigma" - wasn't that the name of the Nazi Code Machine for WWII?
#9 Posted by MarcoRobert on May 24, 2008 at 11:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Panther Chili
2lbs ground panther
4 cans Italian Stewed Tomatos
1 5 oz. can of Tomato paste
1 jar Brook's Spicy Chili beans
1 whole Onion, chopped/diced
4 Jalapino Peppers,sliced and deseeded
2 cups chopped celery
1 TBS crushed Red Peppers
1 TSP salt
White Pepper to taste
Brown your panther in a fairly deep pot.
Add your Chopped Onion, Peppers, Celery and Crushed Peppers. Simmer 'til onions are transparent. This will only take a few minutes. Stir well.
Add your Italian Stewed Tomatos, Tomato Paste and Brook's Chili Beans.
Add your white pepper to taste.
Turn Heat to a simmer for as long as you like. The longer the better, but just be sure to stir often
#10 Posted by Stugots on May 24, 2008 at 11:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
enema,
It went right on over your head.
By the way, you liked my stupid little poem and had a good laugh then. Who's the liar?
Oh, not quite a "Senior Citizen" yet but with any luck I will be someday.
Maturity and morals? You haven't got a clue.
How the high and mighty like to whimper when a story comes along about an animal but are never around when the original dirty deeds are being done.
#11 Posted by cupcake on May 24, 2008 at 12:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
enema,
Admit it, you secrectly love me. It's why you always have to respond, even when you miss the entire point.
Not a grandpa either, although I could be your Daddy.
P.S. It's a Ruger, and it's fine.
#12 Posted by cupcake on May 24, 2008 at 2:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
enema,
Bottom line is that you still missed the point entirely.
Want to keep the absurdity going?
#13 Posted by cupcake on May 24, 2008 at 5:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Get a room, Cupcake/Enigma
#14 Posted by volochine on May 25, 2008 at 2:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
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