• Gopher Tortoise Council

    Gopher Tortoise Council

    Working to conserve the gopher tortoise and the fascinating world in which it lives
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A Big THANKS to Our 2019 Meeting Sponsor

 

      

                                                                       NATIONAL FORESTS IN ALABAMA       

 

Registration Information

Registration is now open for the 41st Annual Gopher Tortoise Council Meeting.

The theme for this year’s meeting is “Thinking outside the burrow: Conserving the iconic gopher tortoise through partnerships, habitat management and research” to be held at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama from November 15-17, 2019.

  • In addition to presentations about gopher tortoise biology, we welcome presentations on:
  • commensals and other species associated with tortoises and southeastern upland habitats
  • general ecology of upland pine ecosystems
  • habitat management and restoration
  • conservation initiatives
  • policy, regulation, or economics
  • monitoring and field techniques
  • Successful and creative partnerships conserving Gopher Tortoises, habitat, or associated species