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Keep Aiken County Beautiful to hold cleanup at Gopher tortoise preserve
Keep Aiken County Beautiful and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will hold a special Earth Day Cleanup at ...
A Florida Park’s Gopher Tortoise Population Exploded Thanks to Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene devastated Florida’s coast, gopher tortoise populations unexpectedly surged in one area.
Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current7d
Sanibel recognizes annual Gopher Tortoise Day
In 2016, the Gopher Tortoise Council adopted April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day in Florida to increase awareness and ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN11d
A Hurricane Swept These Tortoises Across Miles of Ocean to a New Home in Florida—and Now, They’re Thriving
Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane ...
WUFT5d
Keeping cool in the animal kingdom
Gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, African termites, giraffes and beavers are among the animals that could inspire cooling ...
Mainstreet Daily News10d
National Gopher Tortoise Day focuses on reptile’s benefits to ecosystem
With populations spanning all 67 counties, gopher tortoises are far too busy as Florida’s only native tortoise species for ...
Crestview Bulletin News9d
Gopher Tortoise Day
Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 Florida counties and are frequently seen in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in many ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers24d
Tegu lizards are emerging threat along the Treasure Coast and eat native Florida species
FWC's recent analysis of gut contents show tegus also eat threatened juvenile gopher tortoises. Like all nonnative reptile species, tegus are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty laws ...