Arizona Ecological Services
Southwest Region
"Conserving the Nature of America"

Mojave Desert Tortoise
Scientific Name:
Gopherus agassizii
Photograph of a Mohave Desert Tortoise
Credit: © Jeff Servoss
Office Lead:
Brian Wooldridge
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General Species Information
 General Species Information Arizona Ecological Services Field Office August 2012 15 KB
Revised Recovery Plan for the Majave Population of the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
 Revised Recovery Plan for the Majave Population of the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service May 2011 5.8 MB
Link to the Ventura Field Office for Additional Information on the Survey Protocol and Desert Tortoise Informa

Additional information about Survey Protocols and Guidelines for the Mohave Desert Tortoise can be fuond on the Ventura Ecological Services Field Office Website
http://www.fws.gov/ventura/species_information/protocols_guidelines/

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Pre-project Survey Protocol for the 2009 Field Season
Pre-project Survey Protocol for the 2009 Field Season U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service April 2009 540 kb
News Release: Public Comments Invited on Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Mojave Population of Desert Tortoise
News Release: Public Comments Invited on Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Mojave Population of Desert Tortoise U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service August 1, 2008 51 Kb
General Desert Tortoise Qualification Statement
Draft Revised Recovery Plan on
Nevada's Desert Tortoise home page ( http://www.fws.gov/nevada/desert%5Ftortoise/)		 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service N/A N/A
2005 Distance Sampling Perceived Threat Data Analyses
2005 Distance Sampling Perceived Threat Data Analyses Dr. Jill S. Heaton January 29, 2007 12.3 MB
Range-wide Monitoring of teh Mojave Population of the Desert Tortoise: 2001-2005 Summary Report
Range-wide Monitoring of the Mojave Population of the Desert Tortoise: 2001-2005 Summary Report US Fish and Wildlife Service October 24, 2006 5.7 MB
Recommended Specifications for Desert Tortoise Exclusion Fencing
Recommended Specifications for Desert Tortoise Exclusion Fencing US Fish and Wildlife Service September 2005 123 Kb
Desert Tortoise Exclusion Fence Diagrams
Desert Tortoise Exclusion Fence Diagrams US Fish and Wildlife Service 2005 102 Kb
Desert Tortoise Recovery Plan Assessment
Desert Tortoise Recovery Plan Assessment Tracy et al. 2005 3.5 Mb
General Species Information
 Threats to Desert Tortoise Populations: A Critical Review of the Literature William I. Boarman, US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center August 9, 2002 267 Kb
Desert Tortoise (Mojave Population) Recovery Plan
Desert Tortoise (Mojave Population) Recovery Plan US Fish and Wildlife Service June 1994 16 MB
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for the Mojave Population of the Desert Tortoise
 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for the Mojave Population of the Desert Tortoise US Fish and Wildlife Service April 2, 1990 1.7 MB

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