Wildlife & Habitat Management team has begun its annual gopher tortoise burrow surveys with a new method this year — video ...

Two turtles were spray-painted recently and treated by wildlife rehabilitation experts at the Von Arx Wildlife Hospital.

And snake-killing contests are harmful to many species besides snakes. To catch rattlesnakes for the events, hunters too often spray gasoline into gopher tortoise burrows, destroying the burrows and ...

AZGFD hopes people will open their backyards to give surrendered tortoises a new home. After building a suitable burrow, prospective owners can submit an application online to adopt hatchling ...

In this image taken from a video monitor, Mojave Max, top, and another desert tortoise emerge from their burrow, Monday, April 24, 2023, at the Desert Preserve in Las Vegas. (Clark County Desert ...

Spread Awareness: Talk to your neighbors about how to protect wildlife. Knowledge is the first step to change. Be a ...

A strange pink and blue orb found crossing a woman’s yard has exposed a disturbing case of animal abuse involving one of Florida’s protected reptile species, wildlife rescuers say. The orb turned out ...

They dig deep burrows for shelter and forage on low-growing plants. Gopher tortoises share their burrows with more than 350 other species, and are therefore referred to as a keystone species.

Gopher tortoises are a threatened species in Florida, and state laws forbid harassing them or disturbing their burrows. “Paint on any turtle shell is problematic because the carapace is bone ...