
Our scientific study of the use of giant tortoises to control invasive weeds has added a second species: the African Leopard Tortoise. We have two, with two more on the way. In their native habitat, they are noted for eating a lot of thorny plants, so we hope they will focus on some of the non-natives that our African Spurred Tortoises shun. They also love to eat the fruits of some of our native trees, and our preliminary results show that the slow passage through their gut increases germination rates.