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|Name=Florida Gopher Tortoise Conservation Program
|Name=Florida Gopher Tortoise Conservation Program
|Link Url=https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/gopher-tortoise/
|Link Url=https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/gopher-tortoise/
|Description=Gopher tortoises are long-lived reptiles that occupy upland habitat throughout Florida including forests, pastures, and yards. They dig deep burrows for shelter and forage on low-growing plants.
|Description=Gopher tortoises are long-lived reptiles that occupy upland habitat throughout Florida including forests, pastures, and yards. In Florida, the gopher tortoise is listed as Threatened. Both the tortoise and its burrow are protected under Florida state law. Gopher tortoises must be relocated before any land clearing or development takes place, and property owners must obtain permits from the FWC before capturing and relocating tortoises.
 
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Gopher tortoises share their burrows with more than 350 other species, and are therefore referred to as a keystone species. In Florida, the gopher tortoise is listed as Threatened.  
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|Subtopic=Wildlife Encounter,Florida Locale
Both the tortoise and its burrow are protected under state law. Gopher tortoises must be relocated before any land clearing or development takes place, and property owners must obtain permits from the FWC before capturing and relocating tortoises.
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Web Site: Florida Gopher Tortoise Conservation Program
Gopher tortoises are long-lived reptiles that occupy upland habitat throughout Florida including forests, pastures, and yards. In Florida, the gopher tortoise is listed as Threatened. Both the tortoise and its burrow are protected under Florida state law. Gopher tortoises must be relocated before any land clearing or development takes place, and property owners must obtain permits from the FWC before capturing and relocating tortoises.


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