Construction of Hyundai Motor Company’s $7.6 billion electric-vehicle manufacturing plant near Savannah has made national headlines and upended the lives of residents in northern Bryan County. But one ...

Not so long ago, one Georgia species was in critical danger of extinction, but in 2022 for the ecosystem, The US Fish and Wildlife Service declared the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)to be no ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 viable tortoise populations, according to a news release from the Georgia Department of ...

The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has successfully reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 viable gopher tortoise populations, as announced by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on ...

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - The South Georgia Regional Library (SGRL) announced that the ‘Intro to Gopher Tortoises’ program has been canceled. In a Facebook post, they shared on Tuesday, June 11, that the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New research is showing that the majority of gopher tortoises could be at risk of extinction in less than 80 years. According to a study from the Center for Biological Diversity ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, GA (WTOC) - The Gopher tortoise is the Georgia state reptile but it's facing extinction. But with the help of veterinarians from across the state, one park manager is hoping to bring ...

Nevertheless, Jensen said Georgia wildlife officials think gopher tortoise populations in the state would actually suffer from an endangered species listing, because many private landowners are ...

A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It didn’t know how lucky it was. Across Florida, builders are required to ...