The Desert Tortoise
Gopherus (Xerobates)agassizii

 

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Desert Tortoise Information

 
The Biogeography of The Desert Tortoise
California Desert Tortoises-The Law-BLM Press Release
USFWS-Desert Tortoise Species Profile
Animal Diversity Web-Gopherus agassizii
Road Trip America-Desert Denizens
Desert Tortoise Coloring Page For Kids
Wild Herps-Desert Tortoise
National Park System-Desert Tortoise

 

Desert Tortoise Conservation

Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee-CA

Gopher Tortoise Council

Desert Tortoise Council

 

 

Research

The sensitive plant and animal species of the Western Mojave Desert

Environmental Impact on Endangered Animals-Desert Tortoise

Studies of reproductive output of the desert tortoise at Joshua Tree National Park, the Mojave National Preserve and comparative sites

Geographic variation and environmental determinants of reproductive output in the desert tortoise

Potential Damaging Effects on Desert Tortoise Habitat

USFWS Federal Register Documents-Desert Tortoise

Researchers voice hope for desert tortoise-CNN News (with Quicktime Movie)

Mojave National Preserve-The Desert Tortoise

Livestock Grazing in the Mojave Desert in Relation to the Desert Tortoise 

Mojave Desert Tortoise GATF Project-Desert Tortoise Ecology/Fact sheet
The Desert Tortoise Recovery Plan

Challenges to a Changing Plant Community: Food Selectivity and Digestive Performance of Desert Tortoises Fed Native vs. Exotic Forage Plants

A Methodology for Determining Tortoise Food Habits in Arid Regions

Management of Wild Tortoise Populations Complicated by Escape or Release of Captives

Synopsis of conservation information on the desert tortoise

Impact of exotic invasive plants on desert tortoises

Environmental characteristics of desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) burrow locations in an altered industrial landscape

Highways and Roads are Population Sinks for Desert Tortoises

Hibernation Temperatures, Timing, and Site Characteristics for Desert Tortoises in the Northeast Mojave Desert

The Influence of El Niņo/Southern Oscillation Conditions on Activity, Area, and Movements of Adult Female Desert Tortoises

Desert Tortoise Research Projects in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts of California: Status, Trends, Demography, and Habitats

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Ravens-A Desert Tortoise's Enemy
Raven Ecology in the Mojave Desert Ecology of Raven Predation on Desert Tortoises

Public Comment Desperately Needed Regarding Raven Populations 

(Ravens eat hatchling desert tortoises!) 

Fatal Attraction


 

Desert Tortoises in the News
 The Fort Irwin Land Grab-Stealing Tortoise's Homes

TortoiseAid & Desert Tortoises in the Media

Chronology of BLM Desert Grazing/Land Use Lawsuit

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