Cranewoods Development was the first Florida real estate developer to pay for the humane relocation of threatened Florida Gopher Tortoises under a new rule allowing for emergency humane relocation. The tortoises were removed from their burrowss and sent to a preserve on the Florida panhandle. Andrew Howe of Cranewoods Development was presented with a commendstion by The Humane Society Of The United States (HSUS).
