In September 2011, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a proposed critical habitat rule for the dusky gopher frog with a bull’s-eye on 1,500 acres of Poitevent’s tree farm land ...

A few years ago, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service declared the property “essential” to the survival of the Mississippi gopher frog, aptly named, as it’s found only in Mississippi.

Dusky gopher frogs spend most of their lives underground, in burrows created by gopher tortoises — hence their name — and other animals. In the winter they migrate to temporary ponds to breed, and ...

While it ain't easy being green, some frog conservation efforts are making a difference. For instance, the Mississippi-native dusky gopher frog — once on the brink of extinction — has made a ...

Dusky gopher frogs spend most of their lives underground, in burrows created by gopher tortoises — hence their name — and other animals. In the winter they migrate to temporary ponds to breed, and ...