When Hurricane Helene swept through the southeastern United States in September 2024, the storm caused catastrophic ...

or perhaps you even caught a glimpse of the animal but aren’t sure whether it’s a gopher or a groundhog. This is understandable, since these two species are often confused with one another.

On the horizon directly in front of her burrow, about two miles offshore, Egmont Key’s historic lighthouse towered over ...

it could have a real negative impact on these animals," Goessling said. What's next: Goessling said he and other local ...

Dusky gopher frogs spend most of their lives underground, in burrows created by gopher tortoises — hence their name — and other animals. In the winter they migrate to temporary ponds to breed, and ...

Gopher tortoise burrows are considered key features in the large, unfragmented upland ecosystems these communities of wild animals need to survive. A gopher tortoise at San Felasco Hammock Preserve ...

GOPHER TORTOISES BUILD BURROWS ... IF THERE’S A WILDFIRE. YOU HAVE ANIMALS LIKE OWLS, SNAKES, RABBITS, ARMADILLOS, EVEN DUCKING INTO THOSE BURROWS FOR SAFETY. AND SPEAKING OF FIRES, YOU KNOW ...

Chehaw Park & Zoo has received $5,000 from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to help develop public viewing aspects for a new “head start” education program focused on rare gopher frogs.