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 ...
A gopher tortoise emerges from its burrow. In the Depression they saved starving Floridians but now they're the ones that need saving. (Photo via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.) ...
TCPalm environment reporter Timothy O'Hara heard about a proposed Indian River County housing development that could wipe out an unprecedented number of gopher tortoise burrows. Beyond compiling ...
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 ...
“It was just peaceful and quiet. We loved the area. My aunt actually lives right next door,” she says. “And it would be within the same school district that our kids are in now.” The plan was simple: ...
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 ...
YOU MAY EXPERIENCE. WELL, THE TREASURE COAST WILDLIFE CENTER WILL SPEND THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WORKING TO CLEAN A TORTOISE AFTER IT WAS COVERED WITH NAIL POLISH. CALEB CALIFANO IS IN PALM CITY WITH THE ...