Gopher tortoises dig burrows that end up not only acting as a home for themselves, but as a refuge for hundreds of other ...

Gopher tortoises are state-protected throughout their range, and developers are required to relocate them before construction ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gopher tortoises dig burrows that end up not only acting as a home for themselves, but as a refuge for hundreds of other ...

The gophers were grumpy, but they understood the assignment. Brought by helicopter to a barren landscape with pumice stones the size of marbles and golf balls, the animals did what they've always done ...

Florida wildlife officials say a man they found in possession of two gopher tortoises, said he didn't want to keep them as pets - he planned to eat them. Martin County Sheriff's officials said they ...