A 2-year-old male Florida panther died after an apparent vehicle strike late last week, state wildlife officials confirmed Monday.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that the panther’s remains, cataloged as UCFP512, were recovered Oct. 23 along Randall Boulevard in Collier County. The agency updated its Panther Pulse mortality tracking page Monday afternoon with the incident.
Vehicle collisions remain the leading cause of death for the endangered big cats. State officials continue to urge drivers to obey posted speed limits, particularly in marked panther speed zones established across several South Florida counties…