A critically endangered frog that was on the verge of extinction not long ago has made a comeback, thanks to scientists. The dusky gopher frog, native to Mississippi and known for its snore-like ...

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 ...

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.

The Supreme Court took up a land battle Monday where 1,544 acres of privately owned Louisiana timberland were designated as critical habitat for the dusky gopher frog. WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme ...

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 ...

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 ...