Gopher tortoises — burrowers whose extensive homes shelter many other animals — are generally doing well and need federal protection only in the small area where they were declared threatened 35 years ...

The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is declining because of habitat loss and fragmentation, human interaction including collisions with vehicles, predation by domestic animals, and disease.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Georgia's gopher tortoises – big, lumbering reptiles known for the burrows they dig in sandy soil – recently were passed up for ...

Gopher tortoises — burrowers whose extensive homes shelter many other animals — are generally doing well and need federal protection only in the small area where they were declared threatened 35 years ...

A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida's Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It didn't know how lucky it was. Across Florida, builders are required to ...

Gopher tortoises — burrowers whose extensive homes shelter many other animals — are generally doing well and need federal protection only in the small area where they were declared threatened 35 years ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Gopher tortoises -- burrowers whose extensive homes shelter many other animals -- are generally doing well and need federal protection only in the small area where they were declared ...