This gopher tortoise was found painted gold and pink. As of late last week, the Conservancy reported that both tortoises are living together in the reptile room and receiving care from our staff ...

Three more specialty license plates will soon be available on Florida’s roads including ones supporting Israel, K9s and ...

In a formal peer-reviewed letter published today in Global Ecology and Conservation, experts in modeling and turtle biology detailed several errors in a population viability model that led to a ...

South Gulf Cove is a subdivision built by the General Development Corp. about 50 years ago on the Cape Haze peninsula that ...

We’re bringing this case because gopher tortoises and the hundreds of other species that rely on them for survival are worthy of our care and concern.” The Service denied protections in late 2022 ...

The gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus Daudin, is endemic to the southeastern US, where its populations are declining primarily due to habitat destruction. Tortoises are preyed upon by many species, ...

(Courtesy/Wildlands Conservation Inc.) In addition, the “Protect the Gopher Tortoise” specialty plate has met the 3,000-plate presale requirement, allowing the state to begin production.

In addition, the “Protect the Gopher Tortoise” specialty plate has met the 3,000-plate presale requirement, allowing the state to begin production. Funds from the plate sales will go to ...