Tortoise Tracks: Conservation Journeys

Land Stewardship 101 — How Property Owners Can Help Gopher Tortoises

Land Stewardship 101 — How Property Owners Can ...

Across the Southeastern United States, much of the remaining habitat for gopher tortoises lies not only in public preserves but also on private land. Ranches, rural homesteads, timberlands, and undeveloped...

Land Stewardship 101 — How Property Owners Can ...

Across the Southeastern United States, much of the remaining habitat for gopher tortoises lies not only in public preserves but also on private land. Ranches, rural homesteads, timberlands, and undeveloped...

Climate Change and the Future of Gopher Tortoises

Climate Change and the Future of Gopher Tortoises

Climate change is reshaping ecosystems across the globe, and the Southeastern United States is no exception. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and stronger storms are beginning to alter the landscapes...

Climate Change and the Future of Gopher Tortoises

Climate change is reshaping ecosystems across the globe, and the Southeastern United States is no exception. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and stronger storms are beginning to alter the landscapes...

Invasive Species — A Silent Threat to Gopher Tortoise Habitats

Invasive Species — A Silent Threat to Gopher To...

While habitat destruction and development often receive the most attention in conservation discussions, another threat quietly spreads across the Southeastern landscape—invasive species. These non-native plants and animals can dramatically alter...

Invasive Species — A Silent Threat to Gopher To...

While habitat destruction and development often receive the most attention in conservation discussions, another threat quietly spreads across the Southeastern landscape—invasive species. These non-native plants and animals can dramatically alter...

Protecting Gopher Tortoises from Roads and Urban Expansion

Protecting Gopher Tortoises from Roads and Urba...

Across the Southeastern United States, landscapes that once stretched unbroken for miles are now intersected by highways, neighborhoods, and commercial developments. While growth brings economic opportunity and new communities, it...

Protecting Gopher Tortoises from Roads and Urba...

Across the Southeastern United States, landscapes that once stretched unbroken for miles are now intersected by highways, neighborhoods, and commercial developments. While growth brings economic opportunity and new communities, it...

The Hidden Network — How Burrows Support Ecosystem Health

The Hidden Network — How Burrows Support Ecosys...

At first glance, a gopher tortoise burrow appears to be nothing more than a hole in the ground surrounded by a mound of sand. But beneath that modest entrance lies...

The Hidden Network — How Burrows Support Ecosys...

At first glance, a gopher tortoise burrow appears to be nothing more than a hole in the ground surrounded by a mound of sand. But beneath that modest entrance lies...

The Role of Soil in Gopher Tortoise Survival

The Role of Soil in Gopher Tortoise Survival

Beneath the surface of every thriving gopher tortoise habitat lies a foundation of sand and minerals that determines whether a population can endure. Soil is far more than the ground...

The Role of Soil in Gopher Tortoise Survival

Beneath the surface of every thriving gopher tortoise habitat lies a foundation of sand and minerals that determines whether a population can endure. Soil is far more than the ground...