Prehistoric fossil in NT museum found to be new species of large carnivorous turtle
A 13-million-year-old species of turtle has been discovered after its fossil sat in a display case at an NT museum for ...
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How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
The elaborate setup on the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center is designed to protect the tortoises not only from ravens, ...
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The Fight to Save California’s Endangered Desert Tortoise
Under the unyielding desert sun, a quiet yet fierce struggle for survival is underway. Here, among the creosote bushes and ...
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Finding my purpose: Saving Desert Tortoises one dumpster at a time
the Mojave Desert tortoise. The story that changed my perspective began with this alarming statistic: ravens are responsible for about 44% of annual desert tortoise deaths. These intelligent birds ...
Lawmakers disapprove of federal decision to endorse southern Utah highway alternative
In reviewing public comments and analyzing data, the BLM and Fish and Wildlife Service in November identified the Red Hills ...
Tortoises on the way down are bouncing back thanks to a desert conservation effort
A turtles boot camp is helping the tortoise survive and ultimately thrive in the Mojave Desert, which would be permanently ...
It’s official: Federal agencies reverse approval for controversial Northern Corridor Highway
One month after the release of the final environmental study that was critical of the proposed Northern Corridor Highway, ...
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BLM nixes Trump-era highway in Utah tortoise preserve
But the decision comes a month before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, raising the possibility it ...
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Northern Corridor approval reversed; Utah conservation groups, lawmakers react
The BLM and FWS officially revoked approval of the Northern Corridor. Utah lawmakers responded with anger while ...