Backup Documents 03/12/2013 Item # 4DPROCLAMA TION
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WHEREAS, the people of Collier County treasure their wild life and take pleasure in the
natural heritage handed down to them by generations past; and
WHEREAS, the Florida panther is the official state animal of the great state of Florida, and,
WHEREAS, the Florida State Legislature has established the third Saturday in March as
"Save the Florida Panther Day; " and,
WHEREAS, the Florida panther is a magnificent subspecies and a symbol of the natural
character of the Everglades ecosystem of South Florida, and,
WHEREAS, Collier County, as the stronghold for the long-term survival of the Florida
panther, gathers the natural resource managers, nonprofit groups, citizens and
businesses to celebrate the species, and,
WHEREAS, it is proper and fitting for all Floridians to pause and reflect on the plight of the
Florida panther and the task of preserving the sleek, lean and beautiful panther
from the threat of extinction; and,
WHEREAS, the Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge encourages each citizen to join them in
celebrating the Florida panther.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that March 16, 2013 be designated as
SAVE THE FLORIDA PANTHER DAY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS I21h Day of March, 2013.
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BOARD OF COUNTY
COLLgR COUNTY, j
A. HILLER, CHAIRWOMAN