Homes and Gardens on MSN

5 quick fixes to protect your yard from gophers: Do them now for a flourishing spring garden

Discover mistakes attracting gophers to your yard. Gophers are a nuisance and can cause huge damage to plants. Here's how to keep them away from your garden.
PetHelpful on MSN

Gentle dog Hopper's heartwarming encounter with a curious gopher at the park

They booped noses!
National Parks Conservation Association

The Burrowing Architects of the Uplands

Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10. NPCA is working to save this keystone species, because entire ecosystems in Florida and other states would unravel without it.
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Echo is first dog in US trained to sniff this out in Florida

Dog is first in United States trained to find gopher tortoises and burrows. Goal is to protect gopher tortoises from development. Gopher tortoise burrows provide food and habitat for about 365 species ...
Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current

SCCF to offer gopher tortoise walk

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) will host a Guided Gopher Tortoise Walk on March 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sanibel. Part of its Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project, ...