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

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 ...

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, ...

SO WHEN TEMPERATURES DO DIP BELOW 50 DEGREES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, SOME REPTILES, LIKE THE IGUANAS AND EVEN THE FLORIDA NATIVE GOPHER TURTLES, CAN ACT DIFFERENTLY. SO WITH THESE GUYS ...

By 2100 nearly three-quarters of the remaining gopher tortoise populations will be lost, the Service projects. “Without lifesaving Endangered Species Act protection for our gopher tortoises, urban ...

(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 ...