Marco Island Gopher Tortoise Onsite Relocation

ETE has recently conducted an onsite relocation for a couple gopher tortoises on a single-family lot in Marco Island. Six (6) burrows were excavated, with four (4) gopher tortoises captured. In the case of an onsite relocation, the tortoises are simply moved out of the development footprint of the future house – once a silt fence is installed around the footprint – to an area that’ll be untouched and left with native vegetation on the property. If possible, this is a great alternative to relocating the tortoises to an offsite recipient site because it is far cheaper, and you get to have Floridian keystone species in your future yard!

If you have gopher tortoises on your property that you plan on developing, please reach out to us to discuss your options!