Echo is first dog in US trained to sniff this out in Florida

Once fully trained, Echo will be the first dog in the United States that sniffs out gopher tortoises, according to Jones and ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

A behind the scenes look at reporting a Florida gopher tortoise story

TCPalm environment reporter Timothy O'Hara heard about a proposed Indian River County housing development that could wipe out an unprecedented number of gopher tortoise burrows. Beyond compiling ...
Yahoo

‘The Tortoises Own the Land, We’re Just Paying the Taxes’: Florida’s Protected Gopher Tortoise Is Costing Landowners and Developers

When Samantha S. and her family bought just over 2 acres in Middleburg, FL, in September 2021, they thought they’d found the perfect place to put down roots. The wooded lot, just minutes from Jennings ...
SFGate

'The Tortoises Own the Land, We're Just Paying the Taxes': Florida's Protected Gopher Tortoise Is Costing Landowners and Developers

“It was just peaceful and quiet. We loved the area. My aunt actually lives right next door,” she says. “And it would be within the same school district that our kids are in now.” The plan was simple: ...
The Telegraph

'The Tortoises Own the Land, We're Just Paying the Taxes': Florida's Protected Gopher Tortoise Is Costing Landowners and Developers

When Samantha S. and her family bought just over 2 acres in Middleburg, FL, in September 2021, they thought they’d found the perfect place to put down roots. The wooded lot, just minutes from Jennings ...