A 4-year-old male Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle on Corkscrew Road in Lee County yesterday, the latest loss along a stretch of highway that cuts through prime habitat near Estero.
Biologists later identified the cat as UCFP507 and said the remains were collected roughly 430 yards east of Carter Road.
According to the Panther Pulse registry maintained by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, UCFP507 was added to the database with a suspected cause of death listed as a vehicle collision. The agency has since updated its public Panther Pulse page to reflect the discovery…