Agenda 01/11/2022 Item # 4C (Proclamation - Florida Panther Month)01/11/2022
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, the Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi) is a unique, tan colored,
subspecies of Puma concolor and represents the only known breeding
population of Puma concolor in the Eastern United States; and
WHEREAS, the Florida panther has been designated by the Florida legislature as the
official state animal; and
WHEREAS, the Florida panther is listed as an endangered subspecies with only an
estimated 120 to 230 adult Florida panthers left in the wild; and
WHEREAS, the Florida panther is known as an umbrella species and, as we protect
and save the Florida panther and its habitat, we are indirectly
protecting natural resources and watersheds vital for other wildlife and
humans in Southwest Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Gulf Coast University Wings of Hope Florida Panther Posse
Program is a local educational program established in 2000, to educate
and inform our community about the Florida panther and its habitat; and
WHEREAS, as part of that educational program, an art contest with support from
the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, Florida Wildlife Federation, and
Collier County Public Schools, with a theme of “Never Say Goodbye to
the Florida Panther” is being conducted with entries from over 2,500
Collier County elementary, middle, and high school art students;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that January 2022 be designated as
FLORIDA PANTHER MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11th Day of January 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.C
Doc ID: 20925
Item Summary: Proclamation designating January 2022 as Florida Panther Month in Collier
County. To be accepted by Ricky Pires, Director, Florida Gulf Coast University "Wings of Hope"
Program.
Meeting Date: 01/11/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
12/30/2021 9:33 AM
Submitted by:
Title: – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
12/30/2021 9:33 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry Division Review Completed 12/30/2021 9:50 AM
Agenda Clerk Preview Geoffrey Willig Agenda Clerk Preview Completed 12/30/2021 10:12 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review Completed 12/30/2021 10:38 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 12/30/2021 11:06 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 01/11/2022 9:00 AM
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