Sadly gopher tortoises are struggling to survive as their habitat is destroyed for urban development. They need large, unfragmented parcels of undeveloped land, so any disruptions or barriers in their ...

Sadly gopher tortoises are struggling to survive as their habitat is destroyed for urban development. They need large, unfragmented parcels of undeveloped land, so any disruptions or barriers in their ...

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, ...

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website: Gopher tortoises are long-lived reptiles that occupy upland habitat throughout Florida including forests, pastures ...

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

The gopher tortoise remains a threatened species in Florida because of loss of its upland habitat. They dig burrows that are used by 350 other animal species, according to the Wildlands ...