'Gitmo' in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
Two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen's footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok ...
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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, ...
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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How the Marines are saving endangered tortoises in the desert
Reporting from TWENTYNINE PALMS Marine Corps base, Calif. — The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok ...
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‘Gitmo’ in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
Desert tortoises were once so plentiful that people driving through the Mojave would take them home to keep as backyard pets. But in some patches of California desert, their numbers have dropped ...
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This National Park Is Known for Its Namesake Trees — Plus Otherworldly Desert Landscapes and Incredible Stargazing
Seth Pettit is a Joshua Tree local and the owner of Mojave Guides. Christina Sanchez is a desert ecologist and bioregional ...