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 ...

The Gopher Tortoise may have legal protection but that means nothing these days. It’s easier and cheaper for developers to fill in their burrows effectively burying them alive or leaving them homeless ...

Whether you're finding a rabbit and its nest or another furry creature in your garden, coming that close to nature so close to home can be a heart-tugging moment. If you've spotted a baby gopher in ...

GAINSVILLE, FLA – To improve my chances, and because wandering around sandy scrub at dawn yelling ‘tortoise, please’ isn’t a real strategy, I arranged to meet Katherine Saylor, the Southeastern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The gopher tortoise is one of the many reptiles that call Florida home. You might even have a few in ...