Strychnine is the most effective rodenticide against gophers and is good for initial knockdown of populations before trapping ...

Tucked away in the back of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, 10 rescued gopher tortoises spend their days grazing and ...

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

Keep Aiken County Beautiful and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources will hold a special Earth Day Cleanup at ...

After Hurricane Helene devastated Florida’s coast, gopher tortoise populations unexpectedly surged in one area.

Park rangers say at least 84 gopher tortoises are now living at Fort de Soto Park near St. Petersburg. Prior to Hurricane ...

“We did have a gopher tortoise population in the park, but it was limited, 8 known burrows at that time. After Helene, we started to find tortoise out on our beaches, quickly realized it wasn ...

The displacement of gopher tortoises illustrates how even resilient species are being pushed to their limits. Experts stunned ...

Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them dig intricate burrows, which they can enter and exit easily thanks to their low-profile shells. When these ...

The size and shape of lawn holes can tell you who's digging them You can determine the source of holes in your yard without ...