Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A Vero Beach man was charged with the unlawful taking of a gopher tortoise after deputies and a Florida Fish ...

SIX, NEW AT SIX. A VIDEO CIRCULATING ONLINE APPEARS TO SHOW A MAN SLAMMING A GOPHER TORTOISE ON THE GROUND BEFORE LEAVING THE SCENE. THIS HAPPENED IN JUPITER. REPORTER RACHAEL PERRY SPOKE WITH A WOMAN ...

As development continues across Northwest Florida, research, permitting, and on-the-ground conservation remain tightly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It ...

The fate of the gopher tortoise, Georgia’s state reptile and the only land tortoise in the eastern U.S., has worried conservationists for decades. Habitat loss and other factors have pushed ...

Florida is home to plenty of species that need no introduction: alligators, crocodiles, panthers, or manatees. However, a silent sentinel lies within burrows of Florida’s grounds. The gopher tortoise ...

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 ...

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 ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A Vero Beach man was charged with the unlawful taking of a gopher tortoise after deputies and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer found one by his feet ...