§ 379.4115, Fla. Stat. · Part VIII. PENALTIES
Florida or wild panther; killing prohibited; penalty.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) It is unlawful for a person to kill a member of the Florida “endangered species,” as defined in s. 379.2291(3), known as the Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi).
(2) It is unlawful for a person to kill any member of the species of panther (Felis concolor) occurring in the wild.
(3) A person who violates this section commits a Level Four violation under s. 379.401.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 78-173; s. 1, ch. 84-99; s. 179, ch. 2008-247; s. 24, ch. 2016-107.
Note
Note.—Former s. 372.671.
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