Florida relocated 97,000 gopher tortoises, but scientists are asking a critical question: Do they survive after being moved?

For decades, Florida's booming development industry has relied on a controversial conservation strategy to protect one of the ...
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Hundreds of rare dusky gopher frogs released in Mississippi

The release of about 500 critically endangered dusky gopher frogs in Mississippi is an important step for one of North ...
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Fish & Wildlife Service set to decide whether Wyoming pocket gopher is an endangered species

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Environmentalists and Wyoming’s gas industry are ...
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The Burrowing Architects of the Uplands

April 10 is the annual Gopher Tortoise Day. Without this keystone species, entire ecosystems in Florida and other states would unravel. NPCA is working to save them, and here’s how you can help. On a ...
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6 Smart Ways to Get Rid of Gophers and Protect Your Garden

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 ...