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 ...

Two conservation groups Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by federal wildlife officials to reject listing gopher tortoises as endangered or threatened species, saying the burrowing ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New research is showing that the majority of gopher tortoises could be at risk of extinction in less than 80 years. According to a study from the Center for Biological Diversity ...

A gopher tortoise emerges from its burrow. In the Depression they saved starving Floridians but now they're the ones that need saving. (Photo via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.) ...

One of Southwest Florida's most beloved reptiles is finally getting celebrated the way it always deserved to be. Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10, with the goal of raising awareness for the threatened ...

Once fully trained, Echo will be the first dog in the United States that sniffs out gopher tortoises, according to Jones and ...

WILL BE A RAFFLE AND A SILENT AUCTION. NOW TO AN UPDATE ON A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU LAST MONTH. A GOPHER TORTOISE FOUND COVERED IN NAIL POLISH IS NOW FULLY RECOVERED. CALEB CALIFANO IS IN PALM ...

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 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 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 ...