Gopher Tortoise Program | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife …
Gopher tortoises are long-lived reptiles that occupy upland habitat throughout Florida including forests, pastures, and yards. They dig deep burrows for shelter and forage on low-growing …
Gopher Tortoise | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation …
The gopher tortoise is one of five North American tortoise species and is the only tortoise naturally found east of the Mississippi River. Its range includes the southeastern Coastal Plain from …
How to Identify a Gopher Tortoise | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
Florida’s native and nonnative turtle species are commonly misidentified as gopher tortoises. You can tell these other species apart from gopher tortoises by looking for the characteristics listed …
The gopher tortoise in Florida Where they live: high and dry The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a medium size land turtle with large, stumpy hind legs and flattened, shovel …
Gopher Tortoise Rules and Regulations | FWC - Florida Fish and …
Gopher tortoises are a threatened wildlife species and are protected by state law, Chapter 68A-27, Florida Administrative Code. Gopher tortoises must be relocated before any land clearing …
Gopher Tortoise Management Plan | FWC - Florida Fish and …
The ultimate goal of the Gopher Tortoise Management Plan is to restore and maintain secure, viable populations of gopher tortoises throughout Florida so the species no longer warrants …
Gopher Tortoise: How to Help | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
Gopher tortoises are commonly seen in suburban areas around Florida. If a gopher tortoise is living in your yard, take the opportunity to learn about a threatened species and how to …
How to Identify a Gopher Tortoise Burrow | FWC - Florida Fish and ...
Gopher tortoise burrows are often confused with other animal burrows. A burrow's appearance can also change depending on how long ago the burrow was used by a tortoise. Use our …
A Florida Guide to Gopher Tortoise Friendly Plants | FWC
A Florida Guide to Gopher Tortoise Friendly Plants provides lists of trees, shrubs, vines, flowers and grasses which gopher tortoises like to eat. Plants you are considering to improve forage …
FWC announces new way to report gopher tortoise sightings
2020年9月8日 · The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is launching a new interactive web application designed to provide biologists with thorough and reliable data, …
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