Some recently published articles about gopher tortoises, their commensals, and upland communities in the southeast. Check out GTC's Education & Outreach page for more literature, including snake and tortoise bibliographies.

Bednarik, N.M., R.B. Fedders, and B.B. Rothermel. 2025. Prevalence and extent of shell lesions in a wild population of young Gopherus polyphemus (gopher tortoise) in Florida. Southeastern Naturalist https://doi.org/10.1656/058.024.0201

Loope, K.J., R.A. Cozad, D.B. Breakfield, M.J. Aresco, and E.A. Hunter. 2025. Social composition of soft-release groups is correlated with survival of translocated gopher tortoises. Journal of Wildlife Management https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.70020

Samuels, L.R.N., T. Wilcox, M. Hoffman, M. Elmore, R. Aldredge, B. Stegenga, J. E. Bogan Jr., M.A. Davis, S. Hertz, M.K. Schwartz, and H.C. Chandler. 2025. Comparison of camera traps, eDNA, and visual encounter surveys for threatened species detection. Journal for Nature Conservation https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2025.126948

Wisely, S.M., C. Torhorst, S. Botero-Cañola, N. Canino, A.M. James, and K. O'Hara. 2025. Contact between soft tick vectors of African swine fever virus and invasive wild pigs in the southeastern USA. Parasites & Vectors https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06811-1