Possible camp stalking at Bear Island Campground in Big Cypress National Preserve witnessed in Monroe County, Florida

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May of 2013 I am a wildlife photographer and at this point had photographed just about every animal in Florida with the exception of the endangered Florida Panther. My goal was to go primitive camping in the Big Cypress region of the Florida Everglades while hoping to photograph a Panther. My very first day was a success. I had ridden my mountain bike several miles at approximately 9:30-10:30 am. A quick early rain shower let up and I road off to look around to see what this area would yield in the way of tracks, etc. I road past a female panther and didn't have a clue she was just off the road in the Palmetto's that lined the edge of the road. I stopped a thousand foot away or so and there she was as I looked back, standing in the middle of the road of which I just passed peering in the opposite direction. I went back and followed her quietly until she exited the road to my left and back into the thick swamp like area. I eventually was blessed enough to take over 100 photos o...