EcoLOGIC is based in the Nature Coast, so it can be difficult to understand why gopher tortoises are so protected when Citrus, Sumter, Marion, and Levy Counties seem to have an abundance of the species. However, due to t...

During this time of year, it is common to see gopher tortoises out and about. Gopher tortoises are reptiles, and therefore cannot regulate their own body temperature. They depend on sunshine and the warm air to warm them...

While fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias in the world, snakes are one of the most beneficial predators for people to keep around their property. There are five species of venomous snakes in Florida (four of...

As we approach summertime, gopher tortoise nesting and mating season is in full swing. As tortoises become more active, you may notice them out and about more than ever. Unfortunately, this also puts them at increased ri...