Backup Documents 03/12/2024 Item #16H2 'NZ
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the people of Collier County treasure their wildlife 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, because Collier County is the stronghold for the long-term survival of the
Florida panther, natural resource managers, non-profit groups, citizens,
and businesses in the County want to gather to celebrate this species for
the South Florida Ecosystem; 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 majestic
Florida panther from the threat of extinction; and
WHEREAS, we encourage each citizen to join in the celebration of the Florida
panther;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that March 16, 2024, be designated as
SAVE THE FLORIDA PANTHER DAY
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12TH Day of March 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN