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Rich guys with racecars want to roar into Florida panther habitat
Hyper Club LLC plans to convert a 530-acre motorsports track and surrounding land into a resort development smack dab in the middle of Florida panther habitat. The proposed project threatens adjacent protected lands, including the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and Picayune Strand State Forest. Environmental advocates are worried about the loss of habitat, noting that recent changes to the Endangered Species Act definition of 'harm' further complicate conservation efforts.
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Hyper Club LLCorganizationSouth Florida Wildlands AssociationorganizationFlorida Panther National Wildlife RefugeplacePicayune Strand State ForestplaceFakahatchee Strand Preserve State ParkplaceCollier County’s own Dr. Robert H. Gore III PreserveplaceFord Motor CompanyorganizationFlorida panthertopic
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