The overview of the St. Catherines' Island gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) relocation and research project, 1994 to 2016

Abstract

St. Catherines Island (SCI) is a privately owned barrier island off the coast of Georgia. A population of 74 (23 males, 32 females, and 19 immature) gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) were translocated from a development... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Terry Norton (Georgia Sea Turtle Center)
  2. Tracey Tuberville (University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory)
  3. Bonnie Raphael (Wildlife Conservation Society)
  4. Jeff Spratt (Wildlife Conservation Society/St. Catherines Island Wildlife Survival Center)

Topic Areas

Topics: Conservation/Sustainability , Topics: One Health , Topics: Reptiles

Session

WED-CD2 » Special Session: Chelonian Disease and Conservation (10:40 - Wednesday, 3rd August, Taverna)