Florida is home to plenty of species that need no introduction: alligators, crocodiles, panthers, or manatees. However, a ...

W: Look, we are ecosystem engineers, one of nature’s best rototillers in the business. We aerate your soil and help your ...

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. In fact, more than 4,000 animal species are native to the Sunshine State. In the heat of summer, a growing number of ...

The extension office often receives inquiries from homeowners about little crit ters that dig holes in their yard. They are usually rodents — some excavate mounds of soil, others just create holes in ...

Tucked away in the back of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo lies a shaded grassy area where 10 rescued gopher tortoises spend their days grazing and burrowing — unable to return to the wild but safe ...

Mr. 1124 knew where he came from and knew he was not home. Derek and his team dig starter burrows no deeper than a shovel’s length to encourage rescue gopher tortoises to get started building their ...

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 ...