Will Indian River County let RSG of Vero Beach build Ridge Top neighborhood atop 600 gopher tortoise burrows in Wabasso?

Every ecosystem is complex and unique. In some places, specific plants, animals, fungi, or bacteria will have a dramatic ...

The winning numbers in Monday's drawing of the "Minnesota Gopher 5" game were: Hundreds in the state have died after overdosing on a drug originally used in veterinary medicine in large animals.

Yet despite its vulnerability, the gopher tortoise is considered a keystone species; its burrows — both active and abandoned ...

The sheer number of species that rely on a gopher tortoise burrow for survival, roughly 365, and the diversity of creatures ...

A Florida family planned their dream home, until protected tortoises took over. Now, they're paying $1,300 in taxes for ...

Darrell Crabbe from SWF said it's often difficult for hunters and landowners to connect directly, due to trespass legislation ...

That would destroy 565 burrows where 283 gopher tortoises and countless other animals live, according to estimates provided by Indian River County planning chief Brandon Creagan.

That would destroy 565 burrows where 283 gopher tortoises and countless other animals live, according to estimates provided by Indian River County planning chief Brandon Creagan.

The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the "Minnesota Gopher 5" game were: ...

Dozens of gopher tortoises were swept up by storm surge during the 2024 hurricane season and swept up from Egmont Key to Fort DeSoto and Eckerd students are counting how many are left on Egmont Key.