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Florida works to protect gopher tortoises amid 'incredible' development

Monday is gopher tortoise day in Florida. The reptiles live in forests, pastures and yards throughout the state, digging deep burrows for shelter. ....

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The crucial role gopher tortoises play in our ecosystems & the threats they face from humans

April 10 is Gopher Tortoise Day, as designed by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and the nonprofit Gopher Tortoise Council. So, we have a conversation about the importance of these large, long-lived reptiles that can be found in all of Florida’s 67 counties. These large, slow moving reptiles are crucial to ecosystems because of the deep burrows they dig and live in. More than 350 other species known as commensals take advantage of those burrows for shelter. Their main threats are cars while trying to cross roads, and development that occurs on the land where they live. ....

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