The Economic Times

For years, a Florida family used their 24,300 acres of land for hunting. In 1989, their decision to part with the ranchland helped save one of America's rarest big cats

Once the prominent Collier family, the biggest private landowners in Florida, used their vast acres of land for hunting and sport. However, eventually, this land has now transformed into one of the biggest refuge for the Florida panther, one of the most endangered big cats in America.