GOPHER TORTOISES IN LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA (WEST OF THE MOBILE AND TOMBIGBEE RIVERS) ARE PROTECTED AS “THREATENED” UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; IN FLORIDA, THE GOPHER TORTOISE IS
LISTED AS THREATENED. BOTH THE
TORTOISE AND ITS BURROW
ARE PROTECTED UNDER STATE LAW.
PROPERTY OWNERS MUST
OBTAIN PERMITS FROM THE
FWC BEFORE CAPTURING AND
RELOCATING TORTOISES.
