Posts Tagged ‘gopher tortoises’
Celebrate National Gopher Tortoise Day with Us!
Join us for a one-day-only sale this Friday, April 10, at SCCF’s Native Landscapes and Garden Center from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., where all gopher tortoise-friendly plants will be…
Read MoreCECI Learns from SCCF Biologists About Gopher Tortoises
On a crisp January morning, 10 preschoolers from the Children’s Education Center of the Islands (CECI) joined SCCF biologists to look for gopher tortoises! Children ages 2 – 4 learned…
Read MoreGopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project
We are thrilled to announce our largest-ever gopher tortoise habitat enhancement project. The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a keystone species whose burrows provide shelter for more than 350 other…
Read MoreLechowicz Shares Salinity Impacts on Turtles at Global Symposium
SCCF Wildlife & Habitat Management Director Chris Lechowicz recently presented his research on how salinity has affected Sanibel’s turtle populations at the world’s largest gathering of non-marine turtle researchers. His…
Read MoreGopher Tortoise Successfully Rehabbed and Released
A gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) that had been in rehab for 164 days with our partners at CROW has been successfully rehabbed back to full health and was released back into…
Read MoreSCCF Biologists Present at South Florida Herpeton Conference
SCCF’s Coastal Wildlife and Wildlife & Habitat Management departments took part in the 2024 Herpeton Conference, which took place Sept. 27-29 at Florida SouthWestern State College. SCCF helped sponsor the conference. …
Read MoreGopher Tortoise Population Still Recovering from Hurricane Ian
SCCF has been conducting annual gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrow surveys on Sanibel preserves since 2000. Frannie’s Preserve and C. R. Johnston Tract surveys began in 2000 while Dayton Preserve,…
Read MoreRecognizing Sanibel’s First Official Gopher Tortoise Day
Gopher Tortoise Day in Florida was first adopted by the Gopher Tortoise Council in 2016 to bring awareness to this state-threatened species. This year, the City of Sanibel is officially…
Read MoreSupport New License Plate to Protect Gopher Tortoise
The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a keystone species that is iconic in uplands in the southeastern United States. Keystone species help define the ecosystem. Without their presence, these habitats…
Read MoreGopher Tortoise Surveys Reveal Loss of Burrows
Higher elevation area counts remain same
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