The International Union for Conservation of Nature has published a new assessment that revises the gopher tortoise’s status from “vulnerable” to “critically endangered” on the IUCN Red List of ...
For decades, Florida's booming development industry has relied on a controversial conservation strategy to protect one of the state's most iconic reptiles. When construction projects threaten gopher ...
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – An investigation has kicked off this week after a gopher tortoise was found sprayed in its face and shell with foam insulation, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
Dog is first in United States trained to find gopher tortoises and burrows. Goal is to protect gopher tortoises from development. Gopher tortoise burrows provide food and habitat for about 365 species ...
Why did the gopher tortoise cross the road? It's Earth Day! Earth Month takes place annually throughout the month of April; this year Earth Day is on Wednesday, April 22. Earth Day focuses on ...
A CASE OF ANIMAL CRUELTY IN VOLUSIA COUNTY. NOW WITH A GOPHER TORTOISE FOUND COVERED IN STRAY INSULATION. IT’S NOW BACK IN THE WILD AFTER A FULL RECOVERY. WESH TWO VOLUSIA COUNTY REPORTER PAMELA COMME ...
DELAND, Fla. (WSVN)– A tortoise received treatment after being found in rough shape in what authorities described as a targeted incident, and they believe several children are responsible. The gopher ...