Formed in 1978 by a group of southeastern biologists and other citizens concerned with the decline of the gopher tortoise. Goals:
1- to offer professional advice for management, conservation and protection of tortoises.
2- Encourage study of the life history, ecology, behavior, physiology and management of tortoise and upland ecosystems.
3- Conduce public information and conservation education programs.
4- Seek effective protection of the gopher tortoise and other upland species throughout the southeastern US.



Approximate Range of the Gopher Tortoise