She was one of some 100 Florida panthers left in the wild -- truly a rare breed. The young female lived in and around the wilds of the Big Cypress National Preserve and would have likely raised kittens in the area.
But a heartless killer ended this Florida panther’s life with a gunshot to the head.
This is just awful--like shooting an eagle, whooping crane, or California condor. Who are these people??
Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation will match your donation dollar-for-dollar until June 17th to help find the shooter. Someone in Florida besides the shooter knows who did it. That knowledge turned in is worth $15,000. All you Florida folks can download a reward poster here (warning: graphic):
http://www.defenders.org/resources/publications/programs_and_policy/wildlife_conservation/solutions/florida_panther_reward_poster.pdf?ht=Donate here:
https://secure.defenders.org/site/Donation?ACTION=SHOW_DONATION_OPTIONS&CAMPAIGN_ID=8102&autologin=true&s_einterest=C3C4&s_src=WKY09WDISS&s_subsrc=WKY09WDISS_EKE09WD1&JServSessionIdr011=7terlonsl3.app25a