Gopher tortoise recovers; returned to wild after covered in spray insulation
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Keep an eye out for the Florida gopher tortoise, a threatened species
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To celebrate #WildTurtleWeek, take a moment to appreciate this important ecosystem engineer: the gopher tortoise! More than 350 different species have been documented using the burrows that gopher tortoises create. As you can see in this video, these range from mammals, like the imperiled Florida mouse, to amphibians, like the secretive gopher frog! Hundreds of invertebrates also use the burrows, and some species cannot persist without them. To help support gopher tortoise conservation, FWC rese
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We had two gopher tortoise releases yesterday on Gopher Tortoise Day! Both were found looking unwell and struggling. The patient from Marco Island was in our care since February 15th and the other tortoise was in the hospital since December 29th. It’s been a long time coming for these tortoises, but it was rewarding watching them be back in their natural habitat. Thank you Brittany P. for helping us with the releases. #gophertortoiseday #wildliferehab #wildliferelease #keystonespecies #threatene
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How much do you know about the threatened gopher tortoise? A helpful video from the FWC includes more information on this keystone species and offers ways the public can get involved in conservation efforts. Citizens are also encouraged to download our free Florida Gopher Tortoise smartphone application. With the app, you can record the location of gopher tortoises you may see in your yard, neighborhood or crossing the road. Users can test their tortoise knowledge by taking a quiz, and sighting
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In the heart of the Everglades, these slow-moving gopher tortoises dig burrows that offer vital shelter to over 300 species, protecting them from the extreme temperatures of the region. | National Geographic Animals
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Take a look inside a gopher tortoise burrow! Biologists discovered a tortoise deep inside this burrow at Branan Field WEA in northeast Florida during a survey in December. Gopher tortoise burrows average 15 feet in length and 6.5 feet deep. The standard methodology we use is Line Transect Distance Sampling (LTDS) with burrow scoping that allows biologists to count actual tortoises and not just the burrows. Historically, the FWC counted burrows and estimated two burrows per tortoise. The LTDS met
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Take a look inside a gopher tortoise burrow! Biologists discovered a to…
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