Eutrichota gopheri (Johnson, 1913)
Gopher Tortoise Burrow Fly

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G2

State Rank: SU

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Data Deficient

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Gopher Tortoise burrows

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Residential & commercial development	Natural system modifications	Energy production & mining
Specific Threat	None	Fire & fire suppression	Renewable energy

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Complete a distributional survey to assess current range, conservation status or to identify best populations
• Action 2: Improve habitat using prescribed fire
• Action 3: Commensal species conservation
• Action 4: Evaluate the impact of gopher tortoise relocation on invertebrate communities
• Action 5: Reassess the conservation status of SGCN before the next revision of Georgia's State Wildlife Action Plan

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