Death of UCFP152

From: Onorato, Dave [mailto:Dave.Onorato@MyFWC.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 2:53 AM
Subject: Death of UCFP152

***Note the correct date in the table for UCFP152 (2011 instead of 2010 as in the original email)

All:

This report, required by Section 2(d) of the Endangered Species Cooperative Agreement between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), is to provide you details regarding the death and handling of a Florida panther. 

The remains of an approximately 1.5-year-old uncollared panther, UCFP152, were collected on 13 January 2011 at mile marker 98 in the eastbound lanes of I-75 in Collier County, approximately 2.25 miles east of the toll booths. The cause of death was trauma associated with a vehicle collision.  The sex of the panther will be verified during necropsy due to the extensive trauma to the carcass. The carcass is being held at the Naples field office until it can be transported to the FWC Wildlife Research Lab in Gainesville for a complete necropsy.  The remains will be archived at the FL Museum of Natural History. This is the 3^rdpanther mortality and 2^nd road mortality for 2011.

This information is being provided as required by Section 2(d) of the Endangered Species Cooperative Agreement between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).  It is not intended as a News Release.  All information should be considered “pending” until all necropsy results and tests are finalized.