Proposal opens up more Florida Panther land to the public in Collier County
Proposal opens up more Florida Panther land to the public in Collier County Published: July 9, 2021 9:40 PM EDT Updated: July 9, 2021 11:15 PM EDT Recommended There is a plan that could give people further access to wildlife in Southwest Florida. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to add new trails and allow for fishing and hunting for wild turkeys at Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Collier County. But this is not a unanimously accepted idea. Some say there is a reason this land has not been touched, and it’s to protect Florida panthers. They think we should let them be.