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April 10th is Gopher Tortoise Day! The Gopher Tortoise is considered a threatened species and is protected under state law in Florida. They descended from a land tortoise that lived in North America 60 million years ago, making them one of the oldest living species in North America! Gopher tortoises are a keystone species, making them important for their environments. Their burrows help provide shelter for over 350 other species. The animals that benefit from their burrows are called Gopher Tort
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Gopher Tortoises are State Threatened and declining in number in Florida due to development. Healthy and sustainable gopher tortoise populations need fairly large roadless areas (so they don't get smashed) and good groundcover, preferrably with lots of flowers and small fruits like Touch-Me-Not, Pawpaws and Gopher Apple. They also strongly prefer deep sandy soil to make their burrows in, like those soils that support sandhill, scrub, scrubby flatwoods, and mesic flatwoods. | Florida Native Plant
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How much do you know about the threatened gopher tortoise? A helpful video from the FWC includes more information on this keystone species and offers ways the public can get involved in conservation efforts. Citizens are also encouraged to download our free Florida Gopher Tortoise smartphone application. With the app, you can record the location of gopher tortoises you may see in your yard, neighborhood or crossing the road. Users can test their tortoise knowledge by taking a quiz, and sighting
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