One Big Litter Box

REVIEW SUMMARY
What. Panther habitat costs spread wide and deep.
Issue. Will a required economic study help defeat the Panther habitat lawsuit?
Impact. Critical habitat designation on top of other burdens could cripple the region's economy permanently.

A couple of hundred large cats could yet doom Florida's economic future.

Property owners, builders, developers and local governments would face prohibitive expenses if the federal government is forced to designate 3.1 million acres of Southwest Florida critical habitat for the Florida panther.