Florida Fish & Wildlife is reminding everyone to stop painting on turtle or tortoise shells as it can pose a danger to their health. “While to you it may seem harmless, painting the shells of turtles ...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — Officials are searching for the person who painted the shell of a gopher tortoise in Central Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shared a photo ...
Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Conservancy of Southwest Florida An act of vandalism could have a ...
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — A gopher tortoise is now in the care of Owl's Nest Sanctuary after the animal was found in Zephyrhills with a desecrated shell. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...
ST. LUCIS COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Fish and Wildlife are searching for whoever painted a gopher tortoise’s shell pink, to bring them to justice. FWC said at least two tortoises have been reported ...
Someone thought it would funny to paint a gopher tortoise red. Wildlife officials aren't laughing. The tortoise was found in the middle of County Road 455, south of Montverde, coated in red spray ...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Wildlife officials in Florida are searching for the person, or persons that painted the top of a gopher tortoise’s shell pink. The tortoise has been rescued and an authorized ...
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A gopher tortoise found covered with red spray paint and concrete has about two weeks left to recover, Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said. The tortoise was discovered near ...