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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Gopher Tortoise
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by
Web Editor
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published
Dec 06, 2022
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last modified
May 15, 2025 03:36 PM
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
USFWS,
Gopher Tortoise
The gopher tortoise is a large burrowing tortoise that occurs in upland pine forests of the southeastern United States. The gopher tortoise is one of five tortoise species native to North America and the only tortoise species east of the Mississippi River. The sex of individual tortoises can usually be determined by shell dimensions. A male tortoise has a greater degree of lower shell concavity, and a longer gular projection. However, the sex of tortoises at maturity size is difficult to determine (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1990).
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Projects
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Slow and Steady: Bog Turtles at Home on Private Lands
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 25, 2022
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last modified
Oct 25, 2022 04:52 PM
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Reptile,
USFWS,
Farmers,
Bog Turtle,
Habitat Management,
New Jersey Audubon,
Watersheds,
Grazing,
Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund,
NRCS,
Endangered Species,
News,
Freshwater Turtles,
Landowners,
Private Lands
As a result of the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund, agricultural landowners in New Jersey are changing management practices on their land to support the bog turtle, a species listed as threatened in the northern part of its range under the federal Endangered Species Act.
The beauty is, farmers aren’t just changing their practices because it’s good for the turtle; they are changing their practices because it’s good for business.
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News & Events
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A Collaborative Approach to Restore Bog Turtle Populations
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 25, 2022
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:36 PM
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filed under:
Turtle,
The Nature Conservancy,
Bogs,
Additional Resources,
USFWS,
News & Events,
Wildlife Conservation,
Aquatics,
WLFW,
Landowners,
Bog Turtle,
Zoo Knoxville,
Resources,
Head-starting,
Endangered Species,
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission,
News,
Freshwater Turtles,
Tangled Bank Conservation,
Bog Turtle Additional Resources,
Private Lands
Like the bog turtle itself, bog turtle populations in North Carolina are very small. A collaborative effort between multiple conservation organizations hopes to change that by giving them a little help.
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Bog Turtle News
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10,000th Hellbender Released to the Wild
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 24, 2022
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:39 PM
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Hellbender,
Additional Resources,
USFWS,
News & Events,
Wildlife Conservation,
Aquatics,
WLFW,
Amphibians,
Rivers,
Eastern Hellbender Additional Resources,
Resources,
Endangered Species,
News,
Eastern Hellbender,
Saint Louis Zoo,
Missouri Department of Conservation
The Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are celebrating a historic milestone in hellbender conservation in Missouri. As of August 2022, the total Saint Louis Zoo-raised endangered Ozark and eastern hellbenders released into the wild since 2008 now numbers over 10,000 individuals.
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News & Events
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Eastern Hellbender News
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USFWS Partners Program Celebrates Landowner's Conservation Success
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Oct 21, 2022
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last modified
Oct 21, 2022 03:27 PM
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USFWS,
San Diego,
California,
Landscape Conservation,
News,
USFWS Partners Program,
Landowners
Farms provide a buffer between urban areas and also habitat for wildlife identified in the county’s Multiple Species Conservation Plan. The program compensates landowners for placing an easement on their property to conserve these areas.
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News & Events
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Wildlife & Environmental Contaminants Mapper
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admin
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published
Jun 22, 2021
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last modified
Apr 21, 2025 06:31 PM
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Wildlife,
Maps and Data,
WLFW,
USFWS,
Data and Maps,
Spatial Data,
Environmental Contaminants,
FWS
The Wildlife & Environmental Contaminants Mapper displays the locations of over 100,000 samples from the "Environmental Contaminants Database Management System" (ECDMS) from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Click on sample collection locations to view the details about the samples, and download available results from laboratory tests performed.
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Apps, Maps, & Data
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Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC): project planning to streamline environmental review
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admin
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Jun 04, 2021
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filed under:
Environmental Review,
Project Planning Tool,
Environmental Conservation Online System,
Project Design,
Endangered Species Act,
FWS,
USFWS
IPaC is a project planning tool from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that helps streamlines their environmental review process. It helps you 1) Explore species and habitat that may be impacted by your project, 2) Conduct a regulatory review, and 3) Build a biological assessment to help you avoid or minimize effects to species and habitat.
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Tools & Resources
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fire Management
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by
Tab Manager
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published
Apr 30, 2021
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last modified
May 03, 2021 01:34 PM
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Wildland Fire,
Prescribed Fire,
USFWS
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has assumed a leadership role in the use of fire to maintain and support healthy ecosystems. The Service has traditionally led DOI agencies in using prescribed fire to reduce dangerously overgrown vegetation, known as "hazardous fuels," keeping lands in good condition while accomplishing the most with the least funding.
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Prescribed Burning
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Overview
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Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA)
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by
admin
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published
Dec 30, 2020
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last modified
May 28, 2022 12:42 AM
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State Agencies,
Regional Partnerships,
USFWS,
FWS
The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) is an organization whose members are the state agencies with primary responsibility for management and protection of the fish and wildlife resources in 15 states, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. Member states are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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LP Members
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Organizations Search
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Northeast Conservation Planning Atlas
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by
admin
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published
Dec 30, 2020
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last modified
Apr 21, 2025 06:29 PM
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filed under:
Conservation Biology Institute,
Maps and Data,
Spatial Data,
USFWS,
Data and Maps,
Map Products,
Maps,
Conservation Planning,
WLFW,
FWS
The Northeast Conservation Planning Atlas is a science-based mapping platform that provides access to high-quality geospatial datasets, maps and information to facilitate partner-driven conservation from Maritime Canada to the Appalachians. Produced by the Conservation Biology Institute.
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Apps, Maps, & Data