A determined gopher tortoise has made itself at home in Nancy Cyphert's front yard in Fort Myers. This unexpected visitor is ...

Villagers are worried that Gopher Tortoises aren’t getting enough to eat at the Harold S. Schwartz Wildlife Preserve in the Village of Santiago.

SUP Englewood’s “Coffee & Conservation” series will return on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a program focused on the gopher tortoise ...

The environmentalists’ strategy may hand at least 39 bears a reprieve from the December harvest, and undermine the state’s ...

On Tuesday, a new initiative was announced by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities known as the West Georgia ...

Discover Falling Waters State Park near Chipley, Florida – home to the state’s tallest waterfall, hidden sinkholes, scenic ...

Extinction was on the horizon for this Georgia species until wildlife organizations stepped in and saved the day.

Southwest Florida's rapid development creates jobs in construction and gopher tortoise relocation services. Licensed agents can move protected tortoises off-site, charging $8,000 to $10,000 for ...

There’s a magical slice of old Florida hiding in plain sight at Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park in Lake Placid. Let me tell you, this isn’t your typical Florida state park experience – no beaches ...

Former Coral Springs Mayor Roy Gold will host groups of residents and guests on his monthly nature tour of Sandy Ridge ...

The future of Georgia’s state reptile just got brighter. The state Department of Natural Resources announced this week that the Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal of permanently ...