They have stumpy legs with strong feet designed for digging massive holes in sandy dunes. Gopher tortoises are among Florida's most ancient-looking critters, and they thrive at places like Bowditch ...

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 ...

Palm Beach Gardens City Manager Ron Ferris reacted Thursday after Stet News reported that a daily visitor to a city park worried that the city may have destroyed the habitat of a dozen gopher ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 viable tortoise populations, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of ...

NORTH PORT – The Environmental Conservancy of North Port is raising money with a Nov. 16 deadline to purchase a lot in the Cranberry Fields neighborhood that would allow six gopher tortoises to remain ...

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 ...

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 ...