$5,000 Added to Reward for Killer of Threatened Tortoises in Florida
June 26, 2017
June 26, 2017
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla., June 26 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release:
The Center for Biological Diversity today added $5,000 to the reward for information leading to an arrest or fine in the killing of two state-protected gopher tortoises beaten to death in Florida earlier this month.
"It's deeply disturbing that someone would harm these gentle, defenseless creatures," said Elise Bennett, a Center attorney and lifelong Floridi . . .
The Center for Biological Diversity today added $5,000 to the reward for information leading to an arrest or fine in the killing of two state-protected gopher tortoises beaten to death in Florida earlier this month.
"It's deeply disturbing that someone would harm these gentle, defenseless creatures," said Elise Bennett, a Center attorney and lifelong Floridi . . .