Tag: gopher tortoise

New Episode from Naturally Florida – “Highlighting a Keystone Species: The Gopher Tortoise”

by Lara Milligan and Shannon Carnevale

January 30, 2023

The gopher tortoise is not only a keystone species, but also an endemic species, making it special and important to the overall function of the ecosystems where it is found. In this episode we will explore the life of the gopher tortoise including ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Gopher Tortoise, Lmilligan, Naturally Florida Podcast, Scarnevale, Wildlife

New Gopher Tortoise App

by Gator Jane
February 6, 2017

DOWNLOAD THE GOPHER TORTOISE SMARTPHONE APP Gopher tortoises are a threatened wildlife species. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission needs your help documenting where gopher tortoises live. Gopher tortoises are long-lived ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Endangered, Gopher Tortoise, Jane Morse, Threatened

So You Want To Become A Citizen Scientist?

by Lara Milligan
June 13, 2014

You may have heard the term “citizen science” before. I touched on this in my past blog “Phenology vs. Phrenology: Does the “r” Make a Difference?” But as a refresher, citizen science refers to collaboration between scientists ... READ MORE

Category: Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Burrow, Citizen Science, Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC, Gopher Tortoise, Phenology, Smartphone Application, Threatened

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