Gopher tortoises are big, dry, wrinkly reptiles that dig burrows underground in the parts of Georgia where the soil is sandy, down South and near the coast.
To the people who study them, they’re “cute,” “quite personable,” and “just a great little critter.” To the 350 or so other species of animals that use their burrows, they’re property developers. And to businesses, they’re a potential problem.
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