DESERT TORTOISE AUTHORIZED BIOLOGIST REQUEST FORM

This form should be used to provide your qualifications to agency officials if you wish to undertake the duties of an authorized biologist with regard to Desert Tortoises during construction or other projects authorized under Sections 7 (Biological Opinions) or 0(a)(1)(B) (i.e. Habitat Conservation Plans) of the Endangered Species Act.

(If you seek approval to attach/remove/insert any devices or equipment to/into desert tortoises, withdraw blood, or conduct other procedures on desert tortoises, a recovery permit or similar authorization may be required. Application for a recovery permit requires completion of Form 3- 200-55, which can be downloaded at http://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-55.pdf.)

Authorized Desert Tortoise Biologist Form

	Announcements			Authorized Desert Tortoise Biologist Form
	Desert Tortoise Habitat & Life History			Desert Tortoise Recovery Plan
	DesertTortoise.gov (external link)			DTRO Staff
	How You Can Help The Desert Tortoise			Land Management For Desert Tortoise
	Meeting Summaries			Monitoring, Recovery Planning, and Misc. Reports and Documents
	Science Advisory Committee
	Threats to the Desert Tortoise			2011 Health Assessments for Translocation