Gopher Tortoise Day: SWFL celebrates threatened reptile’s big day Published on WINKTV by Camila Pereira Nonprofits, like the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, see the widespread protection needed for reptiles, especially considering they’re constantly in harm’s way....
Gopher Tortoise Day April 10, 2024 Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) wants the community to be aware that Lee County has joined with many municipalities in officially proclaiming April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day. The purpose of Gopher Tortoise Day is to to raise...
Buried alive? Gopher tortoise burrows collapsed in Lehigh Acres; major work halted 30 days Published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams Collapsed burrows. Alarmed neighbors. Slow agency response. The destruction of a once-thriving gopher tortoise community in...
Cape canals, wildlife disturbed in Ian debris cleanup Op-Ed originally published in the News-Press, by Lori Haus-Bulcock It has come to Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife’s attention that overzealous debris removal crews with huge excavators and tandem debris trucks...
Burrowing owls defenders say heavy equipment for Hurricane Ian debris is crushing underground nests Originally published on WGCU, by Andrea Melendez, Tom Bayles The passionate defenders of Cape Coral’s burrowing owls are livid now that tractors are clearing debris...
How Florida wildlife is faring after Hurricane Ian Published on CNN by Scottie Andrew Southwest Florida looks a lot different than it did before Hurricane Ian ripped through the area six weeks ago. The verdant Sanibel Island has browned, its trees felled by the storm...
US wildlife officials deny increased gopher tortoise protections Published on WINK-TV Concluding that the animals are “not in danger of extinction,” federal wildlife officials Tuesday rejected listing gopher tortoises in Florida as endangered or threatened species....
Truck drives over lot littered with gopher tortoise burrows Published on NBC-2 Neighbors in one Cape Coral neighborhood say they’re keeping an eye out for a pick up truck caught on camera driving through an empty lot that’s bustling with gopher tortoise burrows. A...
Conservationists say they were blindsided by gopher tortoise waiver benefitting developers Published in the Palm Beach Post by Kimberly Miller Florida conservationists said they were blindsided by an executive order last month that allows developers to relocate...
Environmental advocates worry gopher tortoises will lose protections Published on WINK-TV by Stephanie Byrne Environmental advocates fear the gopher tortoise could lose some protections after a state agency decided to temporarily give developers more flexibility on...
2021 Gopher Tortoise Day Cape Coral Wildlife Trust recently celebrated Gopher Tortoise Day, a special event dedicated to honoring and preserving our “Other” burrowing neighbor. The ceremony took place at a newly donated land adjacent to the Oasis Woods,...
Cape Coral to consider preserving land for gopher tortoises Published on Fox 4 An environmentalist group is trying to save wildlife in Cape Coral. Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is working with the City of Cape Coral to designate land in a Northwest Cape Coral...
Cape Coral could designate city-owned land for gopher tortoise habitat Published in the News-Press by Sara Jarvis Cape Coral environmental activists are pushing for more protections for gopher tortoises in the city, through an ordinance and the designation of a...
On a Mission: Cape Coral Wildlife Trust finding homes for gopher tortoises, burrowing owls Published in the News-Press by Evelyn Longa Two of Cape Coral’s best-known residents, the gopher tortoise and the burrowing owl, will soon be living in protected lots all...
