Naples sits at the edge of a fragile ecosystem where black bears, Florida panthers, and people quietly coexist along sandy backroads, pine flatwoods, and hidden trails shaped by centuries of natural movement. Encounters here are driven by instinct, territory, and survival, not by spectacle. A panther moving at full speed can be reacting to scent, sound, or a larger predator close behind. A bear appearing seconds later reflects how overlapping ranges in Collier County often bring species together
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The Florida panther remains one of the rarest apex predators in North America, surviving almost entirely within the natural systems of Southwest Florida. Naples and Collier County sit inside the last stronghold of this species, where protected corridors connect Big Cypress National Preserve, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve, Picayune Strand State Forest, and Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. These landscapes create a continuous network of wetlands, flatwoods, cypress strands, and hardwood hammocks that allo
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SPOTTED: The Florida woman was wondering why her goats and pigs were disappearing. Now, she has a suspect: A Florida panther! STORY: https://bit.ly/2wukKad | FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay
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Southwest Florida holds one of the most unique wildlife environments in the country, and Naples sits at the center of it. The region is surrounded by protected land that forms a natural bridge between the Western Everglades, Big Cypress, and the coastal ecosystems that stretch toward the Gulf of Mexico. This landscape supports Florida black bears, white-tailed deer, bobcats, coyotes, and the critically important Florida panther. Naples is one of the few communities where rare species move throug
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Deputy encounters rare, endangered Florida panther
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