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Information on Gopher Tortoises & Management
GOPHER TORTOISE HOT LINE: 888-404-3922
If you have reason to be concerned for the safety of Gopher Tortoise in St.
Lucie County, if their habitat is soon to be developed, or there are Gopher
Tortoise burrows on the site, obtain the correct address, the legal
description if possible, and call the Gopher Tortoise HOTLINE
888-404-3922.
Remember the best place for Gopher Tortoise is on the site where they now
live, relocation is a last resort to save lives. It is expensive to
relocate Gopher Tortoise, about $1,000 for each one.
If they are not safe, or may not be safe then call the hotline and refer
to St. Lucie Audubon Gopher Tortoise Initiative.
GCTI: How Citizens Can Help
The materials that you can download from this page are designed to provide assistance to the people who are listed. If you want to know what a developer has to do, then download the information for developers. If you are a landowner, you may want to also visit the Gopher Tortoise Reserve page. If you are interested in programs and courses, go to that page.
For detailed information and materials click on the following:
- Finding Tortoise Eggs or Nests Fact Sheet
- Environmental Consultants (26K, Adobe PDF)
- Developers (11K, Adobe PDF)
- Homeowner Associations and Mitigation Reserve Managers (10K, Adobe PDF)
- Small Landowners and Neighborhoods (11K, Adobe PDF)
- Large Landowners and Managers (12K, Adobe PDF)
- Volunteers (27K, Adobe PDF)
- Volunteer Questionnaire (10K, Adobe PDF)
- Membership Form and Benefits (18K, Adobe PDF)
- Gopher Tortoise Management in Yards, Small Ranches,
Farms and Mitigation Parks (48K, Adobe PDF)
Requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Milena with visitor Luu Canh Trung |
Volunteer Training for Community Tortoise Stewards | |
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