During that cleanup, park officials noticed something had changed across the more than 1,100-acre park – an exploding gopher tortoise population. Fort De Soto Park Manager, Dave Harshbarger ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...

People in Palm Beach County may see tegus more often than they realize. They're the reptiles with the dotted black-and-white ...

Muirie had put up signs around the area following Ginger's disappearance last June, but said she'd given up hope after nearly ...

They may eat American alligator eggs and gopher tortoise hatchlings. Those who find tegus should not try to catch the tegu themselves. Instead, take a picture of it and call FWC, which has a ...

Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) are one of five tortoise species native to North America and the only species found east of the Mississippi River. At one time, the tortoise could be found as ...

A lovelorn tortoise which escaped to find a mate 11 months ago has been found just a mile away - an average speed of just ...

They may eat American alligator eggs and gopher tortoise hatchlings. Information on how to report an Argentine black and white tegu lizard is seen next to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...