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Path of the Panther
The addition of a 501-acre conservation easement on the Charlie Creek Cattle Company's ranch in Hardee County will bring the total percentage of protected land on the property to 67%. Recently approved at the March 29, 2022 meeting of the Governor and Cabinet, this Rural and Family Lands Protection Program conservation easement includes bottomland hardwood, wetlands, and wildlife travel corridors for species like the burrowing owl, swallow-tailed kite, and gopher tortoise.
The Florida Wildlife Corridor conservation easement was made possible with the leadership of the landowners, Florida Conservation Group, the National Wildlife Refuge Association, and the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. This easement received additional funding from a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Location: Florida Wildlife Corridor
