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Panther crossing signs installed along Collier Boulevard
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NAPLES — Panther crossing signs have been installed along Collier Boulevard between Marco Island and U.S. 41 East, a sign of the endangered cats' widening travel habits.
The Florida Department of Transportation installed two southbound signs near Henderson Creek and two northbound signs near Isles of Capri Boulevard, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve announced this afternooon.
Sighting and radio-collar tracking data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have shown an increase in panther use of the reserve's lands west of Collier Boulevard.
In May, an uncollared female panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed after getting hit by a vehicle on Collier Boulevard between the Prime Outlets shopping center and the Silver Lakes Resort and Golf Club.
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When you know the clientele of the island in the summer months, do you really think road signs will help the panthers?
I don't.
#1 Posted by volochine on September 4, 2008 at 1:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Signs are not enough!! Please raise (double) our real estate taxes to pay for elevating Collier Blvd. in this area!!!
#2 Posted by orele on September 4, 2008 at 2:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)
orele, are you nuts? Increase real estate taxes??? Surely Rambosk will enforce those signs and collect huge buckets of money. Just ask Vinnie!!!
#3 Posted by Doctorate on September 4, 2008 at 2:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Are you folks talking about the Florida panther or the Texas Cougars?? The Texas cougars need to be taken out ASAP!
#4 Posted by lswjth2 on September 4, 2008 at 7:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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