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References
- 1. https://www.fws.gov/northflorida/gophertortoise/gopher_tortoise_fact_sheet.html
- 2. USFWS. (2013). "Gopher Tortoise." U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web.
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About This Project
An unstudied population of Gopher tortoises, a Threatened species, exists on Cumberland Island, Georgia USA. In the summer of 2016, I conducted a pilot survey on one large population on the Island. In 2017, the goal is to survey the remaining Island to determine the total population size & characteristics. Information on this keystone species must be known in order to effectively manage conservation areas vs. human use areas on the Island.
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