A gopher tortoise eats along on Inlet Drive on July 6, 2024. The threated species and its burrows are protected under Florida law. J. Kyle Foster Watch Next See what happens when a gator battles a ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Consummate herbivores, tortoises have a healthy and hearty diet at Smithsonian's National Zoo. Here, caretakers walk us through what goes into ...

Wildlife in Southwest Florida can face an array of challenges in order to survive. Natural predators, hurricanes, vehicles and the constant growth and development taking place that impacts their ...

Members of the East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group felt heard at FWC webinars to give their input on the agency's gopher tortoise management plan. Public comment closes August 30.

Wildlife authorities in Florida caught a man who killed and ate 15 gopher tortoises and planned to slaughter 11 more of the threatened reptiles. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New research is showing that the majority of gopher tortoises could be at risk of extinction in less than 80 years. According to a study from the Center for Biological Diversity ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Martin County Sheriff's Office deputies say they caught a man poaching tortoises so he could eat them later Sunday evening. Authorities say they answered a call about a ...