Our Vision for 2035
by The Tortoise Conservancy
There is only a small window of time left to implement the changes necessary for the threatened
gopher tortoise species to not only survive, but thrive once again in the Southeast. Without a
viable solution in place to relocate them out of harms way and onto protected conservation land
they could face extinction. But by working together, we're overcoming barriers to the solutions
our environment around us needs to survive.
Our 2035 Goals
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CONSERVE
over 10,000 acres of land set aside as wildlife sanctuaries and gopher tortoise preservation sites.
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RESCUE
over 50,000 Gopher Tortoises from urban expansion and other adverse circumstances.
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RELOCATE
those 50,000 tortoises and other wildlife to one of our 10,000 acres of wildlife sanctuaries and tortoise preserve sites.
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BENEFIT
over 1 million plants,
animals, and insects that are so closely connected to the gopher tortoise, a keystone species we love and are committed to protect.