Southern Nevada’s desert tortoises getting help to cross the road
Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these ...
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Slow and steady: When will Mojave Max, Nevada’s other famous tortoises come out?
meaning the unofficial race is still on for which tortoise will wake up first. Who are Nevada’s tort-fluencers? Carson, a desert tortoise, checks out his new digs at the Governor's Mansion in ...
Shell-ter in need: Northern Nevada tortoise rescue tries to rebuild after storms
A local sanctuary for rescued tortoises is racing to rebuild after strong winds destroyed their hoop house, leaving the ...
Tunnels for tortoises: 60+ under highway wildlife crossings to be added near Coyote Springs
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Millions of dollars are now coming to Nevada to add wildlife crossings for the federally threatened ...
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SAVING THE DESERT TORTOISE
Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...
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‘Respect, protect and enjoy’: How Mojave Max became a conservation sensation
If it’s spring, it’s gotta be Mojave Max time in Southern Nevada. Many area residents ... Phil-esque tradition of guessing when the desert tortoise will emerge from his burrow after brumation ...
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Desert solar farms can improve tortoise habitat
Desert tortoises are roaming a 15 MW community solar farm owned by the Valley Electric Association in Nevada thanks to fence openings made by Bombard Renewable Energy.
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Judge Rejects Federal Project Threatening California’s Desert Tortoises
The desert tortoise population has now declined to unsustainable levels ... and protecting desert wilderness and the rare and fragile biological resources in the California and Nevada deserts. Desert ...