New Gopher Tortoise Surveys

BWSmith · #1 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 05:52 PM

Well, we finished up the 5 years of Gopher Tortoise Surveys at General Coffee State Park a couple years ago. There was a lot of things we learned on process and much of it was trial and error. Well time to hit the sandhills again. I was contacted by another park with a significant concentration of Gopher Tortoises about a new survey. I working through the DNR survey and population evaluation right now as well as the reintroduction/relocation program proposed. I should have an action plan put together in the next month or so. What fun! I love working with these critters.

Here are a few shots from the 2005 Gopher Tortoise Survey at General Coffee State Park.

vfoerster · #2 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 05:57 PM

That is great... I wish I had the opportunity to work with amazing animals like that every day.

BlackLava · #3 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 06:15 PM

wow, sounds like you have an awesome job!! i wish i could do stuff like that

RevMojo · #4 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 07:46 PM

Keep us posted about when it's going to happen. I am way overdue for a road trip.

John_White · #5 (**permalink**) 12-20-2008, 08:23 PM

Looks like fun!

blfresh · #6 (**permalink**) 12-21-2008, 08:57 PM

Sure looks like a good time! We had Gopher Tortoises all over central Florida when I was growing up back in the 60s. I've moved out of state since but when I go back I hardly ever see any. It's pretty sad.

BWSmith · #7 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blfresh

Sure looks like a good time! We had Gopher Tortoises all over central Florida when I was growing up back in the 60s. I've moved out of state since but when I go back I hardly ever see any. It's pretty sad.

That is why it is so important to track the population ecology of the species. Anyone know a company that wants to donate a few good GPS units?

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