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Endangered status sought for gopher tortoise in Florida, 3 other states

Por: WPTV Nation March 23, 2023

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Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the in four southern states, environmental groups said Wednesday as they prepared to sue the federal government over the issue.The and filed a the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision last year not to list the gopher tortoise as endangered or threatened in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and eastern Alabama.The center noted there... + full article



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