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Conserving Diverse Forests

We work with landowners and land managers to ensure the future of longleaf through conservation of high quality, diverse longleaf ecosystems across generations.

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The Longleaf Alliance is thrilled to announce The The Longleaf Alliance is thrilled to announce The Owen Fellowship! Dr. William ‘Bill’ Owen is a professional musician, educator, and landowner in Virginia. Through his work on the Board of Directors of The Longleaf Alliance, he was inspired to endow a fellowship for advanced studies and research in longleaf pine ecosystems. This is an exciting program we are proud to offer one lucky graduate student in conjunction with the 14th Biennial Longleaf Conference to be held October 25-28, 2022. More details on our website > https://longleafalliance.org/get-involved. The application deadline will be here before we know it!
One last #gophertortoise post to wrap up our celeb One last #gophertortoise post to wrap up our celebration of #GopherTortoiseDay (which really should be Gopher Tortoise Week!). Gopher tortoises prefer well-drained, sandy soils and can be found in a variety of habitats such as #longleafpine sandhills, xeric oak hammocks, scrub, pine flatwoods, dry prairies, and coastal dunes. 📷 Today we head to the southern extent of the #longleaf range in south Central Florida where Elizabeth Shadle, TLA's Wildlife Technician with our reticulated flatwood salamander project, previously worked. Elizabeth says, "This is one of my favorite gopher tortoise pictures from when I worked in central Florida at Archbold Biological Station. I spent a year monitoring the GT population and fell in love with these hard shelled creatures with soft hearts. I loved that they had different personalities and sometimes even enjoyed some scratches under the chin! Only handled with permits, of course!" 🎥 We also suggest this really fun film from Archbold Biological Station all about the "Queen of Red Hill" -- Tortoise 21 who was first measured by researchers in 1968. >> https://vimeo.com/279384555
Celebrate #NationalPetDay with us by sharing pics Celebrate #NationalPetDay with us by sharing pics of your favorite animal companions appreciating #longleafpine! Remember to always supervise your pets when exploring natural areas - this not only protects sensitive habitats, plants, and animals, but is courteous to fellow outdoor enthusiasts and keeps your animal companions safe. 📷 A young (and adorable) Pearl was checking out a burn unit with her human (Jacob Barrett) when they encountered her first #gophertortoise friend in the firelane. If you encounter a tortoise (or turtle) crossing a road or firelane and need to assist, move the animal across the road in the SAME direction it was headed, but only if it is safe for you to do so. #longleaf #restorelongleaf #GopherTortoiseDay
Not only do #gophertortoise burrows provide shelte Not only do #gophertortoise burrows provide shelter, but the burrow apron, or entrance, is often where female gopher tortoises lay their eggs to keep them warm, though sometimes they use a sunny spot nearby. Breeding season is beginning now (typically from April to June) and soon females will lay egg clutches with 3-15 eggs. Unfortunately, nest and hatchling predation is high with only about three to five percent of the young tortoises typically survive. That is why The Longleaf Alliance, University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory and the SC Department of Natural Resources are collaborating to restore gopher tortoise populations in SC through a technique called “headstarting.” Eggs collected from wild populations are reared in captivity and released back onto the sites where they were collected. This collaborative effort helps to augment existing populations and give young tortoises a greater chance of survival. Read more about TLA’s rare species projects here > https://longleafalliance.org/what-we-do/conserving-diverse-forests/rare-species/ 🎥 Randy Tate captured this video of a gopher tortoise laying an egg several years ago. With low rates of reproduction, capturing this moment on camera from this angle is pretty remarkable! #longleafpine #longleaf #restorelongleaf #GopherTortoiseDay
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