While gophers and groundhogs are often mistaken for one another, there are key differences in their size, appearance, ...

Snakes, often feared, are crucial for ecosystem balance. Most species are non-venomous, controlling rodent and insect ...

As this keystone species' name suggests, the gopher tortoise is an expert at living underground — like a gopher. Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity and Nokuse Education, Inc. sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for denying Endangered Species Act protections to gopher tortoises ...

By one key measurement, Florida’s 2015 bear hunt was a success: It produced tons — by an educated guess, more than 100 tons — ...

Gopher tortoises share their burrows with more than 350 other species, and are therefore referred to as a keystone species. In Florida, the gopher tortoise is listed as threatened.

He calls them his friends and works to protect them. The gopher tortoise is native to the southeastern United States and is a ...