Desert Tortoise Hydration Protocols 2022

Desert Tortoise Hydration Protocols 2022
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In 2022, we are encouraging biologists to offer water to all Mojave desert tortoises after handling. There is no requirement that a tortoise void to be eligible. Please refer to these protocol for further information.  

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Desert Tortoise walking in the desert

The Mojave desert tortoise is a large, herbivorous (plant-eating) reptile that occurs in the Mojave Desert north and west of the Colorado River in southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, southeastern California, and northwestern Arizona in the United States. The desert tortoise is one of most...

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