Instead of fighting, Georgia businesses work with environmental groups to save gopher tortoise

350 species of animals reside in burrows created by gopher tortoises. But these reptiles are in trouble, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is thinking about protecting gopher tortoises under the Endangered Species Act, a move that could create red tape and costs for Georgia businesses. They're taking what NPR described as an unusual approach: not fighting the listing but joining forces with environmental groups, wildlife agencies, private foundations, and the Department of Defense to...

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