If you see this slowpoke on the road, give him wide berth. And, if traffic’s light, maybe even stop and give him a lift – off the asphalt. This traveler – Florida’s native gopher tortoise – merits ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Though gopher tortoises have persisted for millions of years, they now face a barrage of threats from loss of habitat and developers with permits that allow the reptiles to be buried ...

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 ...

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 ...

Learn about gopher tortoises, a keystone species found in South Carolina’s sandhills. Discover the vital role of gopher tortoises, a keystone species in the sandhills ecosystem, and why they have one ...

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. In fact, more than 4,000 animal species are native to the Sunshine State. In the heat of summer, a growing number of ...

Florida gopher tortoises are a threatened species and 365 others depend on their burrows. Florida development boom is leaving little room for the native land tortoises. Developers may have to relocate ...

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 ...

Cape Coral environmental activists are pushing for more protections for gopher tortoises in the city, through an ordinance and the designation of a preserve. Members of the Cape Coral Friends of ...

Not so long ago, building and land developers in Florida were allowed to pave over the burrows of a threatened native tortoise as long as they paid for a permit. The practice, derided by ...

If you see this slowpoke on the road, give him wide berth. And, if traffic’s light, maybe even stop and give him a lift – off the asphalt. This traveler – Florida’s native gopher tortoise – merits ...