Two 3.5-month-old Florida panther kittens were struck and killed by vehicles on Davis Boulevard in Naples on August 10, 2025, bringing this year’s death toll to 12 for the endangered species. The sisters, identified as UCFP489 and UCFP490, were found just a few hundred feet apart on opposite sides of the road near Naples Heritage Golf & Country Club and Madison Park entrance. “It breaks my heart to learn that Florida has lost two more panthers, female kittens who should’ve been allowed to survive, have kittens of their own and expand our sole, struggling population,” said Jason Totoiu, an attorney … Continue reading Female Panther Kittens Killed on Florida Road: ‘These Deaths Can Be Reduced with Wildlife Crossings’