Happy #gophertortoiseday! We saw this red soil-covered tortoise (fresh from digging a burrow, maybe?) last week at the thejonesctr while shooting a segment on fire and carbon. During prescribed burns, tortoise burrows offer shelter to hundreds of species of animals. To keep up with local ecology happenings, follow the WFSU Ecology Blog at the link in our bio. #prescribedburnseason #prescribedfire #prescribedburning #longleafpine #longleafpineecosystem #gophertortoise #tortoise