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US: Gopher tortoise not threatened over most of its range
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGopher tortoises — burrowers whose extensive homes shelter many other animals — are generally doing...
Saving Florida’s Gopher Tortoises: Group rescues reptiles from death by development
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThough gopher tortoises have persisted for millions of years, they now face a barrage of threats...
Georgia gopher tortoises skirt endangered status citing steady conservation
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGeorgia's gopher tortoises – big, lumbering reptiles known for the burrows they dig in sandy soil –...
Buried alive? Gopher tortoise burrows collapsed in Lehigh Acres; major work halted 30 days
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCollapsed burrows. Alarmed neighbors. Slow agency response. The destruction of a once-thriving...
Washed away: Devastation for Southwest Florida’s coastal gopher tortoises
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s devastation for Southwest Florida’s coastal gopher tortoises. Most of them that were living...
With gopher tortoise projections 'really harrowing', nonprofits sue over protections
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFederal scientists admit gopher tortoises are in deep trouble. A 2021 study by the U.S Fish and...
Torres: Gopher tortoise mishap teaches me something about the will to live
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOther than Gleason Park in Indian Harbor Beach, I don't see a lot of gopher tortoises where I live...
Gopher Tortoise deaths: FWC seeks answers after die-off at St. Pete nature preserve
WFLA via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe City of St. Petersburg notified the FWC in March after discovering more than a third of the...
Endangered status sought for gopher tortoise in 4 states
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed...
Want to help Florida gopher tortoises? Sign up for this license plate
WFTV via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA new specialty plate supporting Florida’s gopher tortoise is now available for purchase, and it is...