As development continues across Northwest Florida, research, permitting, and on-the-ground conservation remain tightly ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Monday is Gopher Tortoise Day. To celebrate, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are encouraging Floridians to help with conservation efforts for the threatened ...

A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It didn’t know how lucky it was. Across Florida, builders are required to ...

One of Southwest Florida's most beloved reptiles is finally getting celebrated the way it always deserved to be. Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10, with the goal of raising awareness for the threatened ...

PALM CITY, Fla. — A gopher tortoise was picked up in Port St. Lucie, when a homeowner found her in their yard painted with nail polish. Now, it's undergoing cleaning and treatment at the Treasure ...

Wildlife in Southwest Florida can face an array of challenges in order to survive. Natural predators, hurricanes, vehicles and the constant growth and development taking place that impacts their ...

Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Conservancy of Southwest Florida An act of vandalism could have a ...

WILL BE A RAFFLE AND A SILENT AUCTION. NOW TO AN UPDATE ON A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU LAST MONTH. A GOPHER TORTOISE FOUND COVERED IN NAIL POLISH IS NOW FULLY RECOVERED. CALEB CALIFANO IS IN PALM ...

Nevertheless, Jensen said Georgia wildlife officials think gopher tortoise populations in the state would actually suffer from an endangered species listing, because many private landowners are ...

Not so long ago, one Georgia species was in critical danger of extinction, but in 2022 for the ecosystem, The US Fish and Wildlife Service declared the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)to be no ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Gopher tortoises -- burrowers whose extensive homes shelter many other animals -- are generally doing well and need federal protection only in the small area where they were declared ...