Snake Release Looks to Restore Florida’s Ecosystem

BRISTOL — In a quiet preserve along the eastern bank of the Apalachicola River, 41 eastern indigo snakes were released Tuesday into gopher tortoise burrows. The release, a longtime goal of federal and state officials, is part of an effort to restore some balance to Florida’s ecosystem lost in the 1980s as development limited eastern … Continue reading Snake Release Looks to Restore Florida’s Ecosystem