Groups plan legal challenge to seek endangered status for gopher tortoise in 4 states, including SC

Endangered status sought for gopher tortoise in 4 states, including South Carolina

Environmental groups are preparing to sue the federal government for not listing the gopher tortoise as endangered in four southern states, including South Carolina.

Georgia listed as 1 of 4 states in which endangered status sought for gopher tortoise

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Groups plan legal challenge to seek endangered status for gopher tortoise in 4 states, including SC

Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four Southern states, including in South Carolina, environmental groups

Endangered status sought for gopher tortoise in 4 states

The Center for Biological Diversity and Nokuse Education filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision last year not to list the gopher tortoise as endangered or threatened in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and eastern Alabama.

Endangered status sought for gopher tortoise in 4 states

Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states

Endangered status sought for gopher tortoise in 4 states

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said Wednesday as they prepared to sue the federal government over the issue. The Center for Biological Diversity and Nokuse Education filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision last year not to list the…