The Gopher Tortoise is Georgia’s official state reptile. No. 65 is an easement that will conserve over 250 tortoises and ...

The state Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that the Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its ...

The Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has successfully reached its goal of permanently protecting 65 gopher tortoise ...

The gopher tortoise is federally listed as threatened in Louisiana, Mississippi and western Alabama. Throughout the rest of ...

Louisiana is home to numerous species of snake, but one species is more rare than the others. Learn about the Louisiana pine snake.

If you're planning a visit to Nevada and you have a fear of snakes, there are some things you'll want to know before visiting ...

Hidden just outside Tampa in the tiny town of Thonotosassa lies Hillsborough River State Park – 3,383 acres of pristine Florida wilderness that somehow remains one of the state’s best-kept secrets.

Three gopher snakes rescued from garden netting injuries were rehabilitated and released by the San Diego Humane Society.

I don’t panic at the sight of snakes, but I definitely squirm on the inside. There’s something creepy about them. The coiling, the tongue flicking, the vertical slits they call pupils. … It’s all just ...

PINELLAS CO, Fla. — Fort De Soto Park was ravaged by hurricane Helene, leaving behind a trail of debris that took months to cleanup. During that cleanup, park officials noticed something had changed ...