The gopher tortoise is a protected species, and it’s illegal to move them. That’s unless they are trying to cross a road or ...
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 ...
Today from 3–6 p.m., Troy University’s Naturalist Club hosts free Gopher Tortoise Day at the Arboretum with family activities and live animals to highlight this threatened keystone species.