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Originally Posted by directfiesta
and they enforce it ... Same in Mexico ( Cancun/Riviera Maya/Tulum regions ).
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If you are caught touching one, even if he crawls into your front yard and starts digging it up, hence the name gopher tortoise, it's a $1,000.00 fine and up to a year in jail.
There is even a a 24-hour hotline and e-mail contact where people can report violations and earn up to $1,000 if the tip leads to an arrest.