Gov. Charlie Crist told Florida wildlife officials on Thursday that he wants to ban the harvesting of wild freshwater turtles, which are served as delicacies in Asia. ...more

November 20, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- A huge demand for Florida's freshwater turtles in Asia is sparking a debate over harvest limits. ...more

November 19, 2008

Recently in Hudson, an ancient species got a little help to make it through the 21st century. In a win-win undertaking, animal welfare and environmental protection organizations joined forces with a developer to move 114 gopher tortoises. The slow-moving reptiles were transplanted from the 10-acre Hudson Apartments housing development site at S. R. 52, in the Hudson area, to Nokuse Plantation, a 50,000-acre private conservation area in Walton County, in the Panhandle. ...more

September 17, 2008