DELAND, Fla. - Authorities in Florida are searching for two teenagers accused of spraying expanding foam insulation into the mouth of a gopher tortoise in DeLand, an incident wildlife officials are ...
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 ...
A Vero Beach man was charged after being found with a gopher tortoise during a traffic stop. Gopher tortoises are a threatened species in Florida and are protected under state law. It is illegal 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 ...