Death of UCFP153

Panther Advocates,

Sad news, another panther was killed on I-75 east of the Naples toll booths.

From: Onorato, Dave [mailto:Dave.Onorato@MyFWC.com]
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:12 PM
Subject: Death of UCFP153

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 8 month old uncollared male panther, UCFP153, were collected on 21 January 2011 near mile marker 98 in the westbound lanes of I-75 in Collier County, approximately 1.9 miles east of the toll booths. The cause of death was trauma associated with a vehicle collision. 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 4^th panther mortality and 3^rd 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.

Date	Panther ID	Sex	Age	Location	Cause	Type	Year	NAD83E	NAD83N
1/5/2011	FP141	M	8.5	Private property, Hendry County	Unknown	DEATH	2011	493576	2917771
1/7/2011	K284	M	1.5	SR29 south of Sears Rd., Hendry County	Vehicle	DEATH	2011	456583	2946741
1/13/2011	UCFP152	Pending	1.5	MM98 on I75 Eastbound, Collier County	Vehicle	DEATH	2011	436807	2892929
1/21/2011	UCFP153	M	8 months	MM98 on I75 Westbound, Collier County	Vehicle	DEATH	2011	436221	2892997