Gopher Tortoises Face Duel Threat In Survival
UF zoologists Gordon Ultsch and John F. Anderson report radio tagged gopher tortoises are endangered by habitat loss to urbanization and hunting for food. Ultsch estimates populations are about 25 percent of historic levels as burrows along roadsides have diminished since 1962 in Gainesville.
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David Bailey
University of Florida
Gordon Ultsch
Gainesville
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John F. Anderson
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Gopher Race and Tortoise Research Highlight Destin Event
The Destin Lions Gopher Race will again start at 10 a.m. on Saturday June 22 at The Shores Shopping Center parking lot with 600 inch track. Proceeds support Lions International humanitarian programs and local needy groups. gophers are released after racing. Florida UF researchers study gopher tortoises at Katharine Ordway Preserve tracking oxygen and carbon dioxide in burrows to assess habitat impacts and movement.
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Destin Lions Gopher
the Shores
Lions Interna
Destin Lioness Club
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