How can you help?
We encourage you to upload gopher tortoise burrow locations to the city's GIS map so that the city's Public Works Department can know where they are and then can work around them when doing their mowing and road work. Also, then the building department can look for their locations before providing permits to clear/build.  We thank you for your involvement in protecting this gentle Threatened/protected species. Here's where you can find the link to upload the burrow locations: 
Did You Know?  It is OK for adults who see a gopher tortoise crossing a road to pick it up and put it on the side of the road to which it is headed.  Never put gopher tortoises in water.  They only live on land.
http://myfwc.com/media/1329739/GopherTortoise_LivingWithBrochure.pdf
http://myfwc.com/media/1329769/GT_spanish.pdf
http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/gopher-tortoise/help/
http://myfwc.com/media/2765196/landowners-guide-habitat-gophertortoises.pdf
http://myfwc.com/media/1329736/GopherTortoise_BeforeYouBuild.pdf
http://myfwc.com/media/2358556/GT_FactSheet_Laws_bw.pdf
http://myfwc.com/media/3015247/GT-Urban-Areas-BW.pdf
http://myfwc.com/media/2594288/GT-safe-roads.pdf
https://public.myfwc.com/HSC/GopherTortoise/GTMortality.aspx
http://myfwc.com/education/wildlife/gopher-tortoise/
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If you'd like to purchase a Gopher Tortoise Crossing sign, please contact us. They're $15 each or $25 for two and part of that goes to NPFOWL as a fundraiser. 

These are 12" x 12" and can be easily mounted to your mailbox. We recommend placing them on both sides so that the traffic can see it coming and going.                                                                                          Just send us an email to northportfowl@gmail.com and we'll figure out how to get it to you.  

Thanks for looking out for these gentle creatures.

 

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