After the prescribed burn, it’s a lot easier to see, and there are more gopher tortoise burrows than we thought. Here’s another Gopherus polyphemus near the road. It’s good there are so many. Gophers are a keystone species, hosting hundreds of other species in their burrows, from rattlesnakes to beetles. Many people are unfamiliar with … Continue reading Gopher tortoise burrow in burned longleaf, with dogs 2019-01-27