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Federal agency clarifies request for gopher tortoise information following its 90-Day finding
January 12, 2010 | 3 minute readThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced a clarification of its public information request originally made in its September 9, 2009 Gopher tortoise 90-day finding notice, and its extension of the official public comment period. Read the full story...
Gopher tortoise. Photo by Randy Browning, USFWS.
Federal finding means gopher tortoise status in the eastern portion of its range merits further review
September 9, 2009 | 4 minute readThe Gopher tortoise may warrant federal protection as a threatened or endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today, following an initial review of a petition seeking to protect the gopher tortoise in the eastern portion of its range under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service will undertake a more thorough status review of the species to determine whether to propose adding the species to the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife and plants. Read the full story...
Gopher tortoise. Photo by Randy Browning, USFWS.