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Picayune Strand State Forest

Coverage of Picayune Strand State Forest in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Aug 13 · 04:05 UTCMost recent: Aug 13 · 04:05 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Hyper Club LLCorganization1South Florida Wildlands Associationorganization1Florida Panther National Wildlife Refugeplace1Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Parkplace1Collier County’s own Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserveplace1Ford Motor Companyorganization1Florida panthertopic1
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  • SCIENCEAug 13 · 04:05 UTCFLORIDA PHOENIX
    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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