The gopher tortoise is a protected species, and it’s illegal to move them. That’s unless they are trying to cross a road or ...

I recently learned of an atypical conservation approach that involves a lot of walking, a threatened tortoise species and an opportunity for people to make a contribution to environmental preservation ...

North America has about 40 species of gophers or “pocket gophers,” which are small, burrowing rodents that spend most of their time underground feasting on plant roots. These animals have a wide ...

Dog is first in United States trained to find gopher tortoises and burrows. Goal is to protect gopher tortoises from development. Gopher tortoise burrows provide food and habitat for about 365 species ...

A gopher looking up through a pile of dirt - Mlharing/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Imagine this: It's a warm summer morning. You've spent the last season ...

Today from 3–6 p.m., Troy University’s Naturalist Club hosts free Gopher Tortoise Day at the Arboretum with family activities and live animals to highlight this threatened keystone species.