<description>&lt;p&gt;Over 300 species rely on the Gopher Tortoise - and its burrows - to survive!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This week we chat with disturbance ecologist Barbara Blonder at Flagler College to learn about the struggles and survival tactics of coastal gopher tortoises! She uses her research and her position as City Commissioner to help St. Augustine make the best possible management decisions. &lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Over 300 species rely on the Gopher Tortoise - and its burrows - to survive!</p>
<p>This week we chat with disturbance ecologist Barbara Blonder at Flagler College to learn about the struggles and survival tactics of coastal gopher tortoises! She uses her research and her position as City Commissioner to help St. Augustine make the best possible management decisions. </p>


Conservation Connection

Tortoises Outlast Fires & Floods | Barbara Blonder | Ep 118

Tortoises Outlast Fires & Floods | Barbara Blonder | Ep 118

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