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Residents urge Collier County to investigate Naples Wildlife Conservancy after animal care complaints
Summary
Several residents and animal rescuers told the Collier County Board of Commissioners they experienced poor communication and animal-care failures at the Naples Wildlife Conservancy and asked county staff to investigate or dispatch code enforcement.
Several Collier County residents told commissioners on June 24 they want an investigation into the Naples Wildlife Conservancy, alleging poor animal care, a lack of transparency about released animals and unresponsiveness to donors and rescuers.
The speakers said they delivered injured and abandoned animals to the conservancy but later saw animals die or were not notified when animals were released. “I am very concerned with their lack of transparency and the accountability,” one resident said. Another told commissioners a conservancy supervisor handed her a letter threatening arrest for trespassing when she visited to inquire about animals she had brought in.
Why it matters: The conservancy accepts public donations and rescue…
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