Conserving a Remnant Population of Gopher Tortoises

Jeffrey Goessling, PhD, Eckerd College St. Petersburg, FL will discuss how one of the last remaining natural areas in urban Pinellas County, supports several imperiled species, including the gopher tortoise, eastern diamondback rattlesnake and Nuttall’s rayless goldenrod. Dr. Goessling will review recent gopher tortoise burrow surveys, current research efforts and ongoing habitat restoration and management efforts.