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This Robot Tortoise Fights Back Against Predators
In the Mojave Desert, ravens are threatening tortoise populations, pushing conservationists to find an innovative solution. Enter the robotic tortoise—designed to scare off predators and reshape their ...
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This desert wetland in Mexico is a critical habitat. A diverse group is coming together to save it
Laguna la Cruz on the Gulf of California coast in Sonora, Mexico, is an important stopover point for many migratory species.
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THINGS TO DO AT SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK - ARIZONA
There is several things to do at Saguaro National Park located in Tucson Arizona. Beyond activities, the park itself pro ...
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This national monument may be Maricopa’s biggest secret — literally
It’s one of Maricopa’s best-kept secrets, even if it’s a massive half-million acres with three federally protected desert ...
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Facts about Alagba, Ogbomoso tortoise which lived for 344 years
Alagba, Nigeria’s royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on October 3, 2019. Considered a historical figure, Alagba lived in the ...
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11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
Aug. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) An endangered desert tortoise sits in the middle of a road at the proposed location of three BrightSource Energy solar-energy generation complexes in the ...
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As solar farms sprout up in Southern Nevada, concern for desert tortoises grows
the threatened desert tortoise. And while developers take steps to find them new places to live, sometimes the tortoises don’t want to leave. “When you take them and move them 10 miles away ...
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Over 20,000 tortoises rescued from illegal wildlife trade: 'We need to supply more ... for the wild population to thrive'
Over 20,000 tortoises have been rescued from illegal wildlife poaching by the U.S.-based nongovernmental organization Turtle Survival Alliance. The TSA's Androy Tortoise Conservation Center, based in ...
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Desert Sky Cinema closing permanently Thursday
After 25 years of blockbusters and bombs, Desert Sky Cinema in Sahuarita is closing its doors for good. Co-owner Tom Becker said Thursday will be the last time movies will be shown on the theater ...
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Bushfire in Victoria's west burns 65,000 hectares in a day, destroys Little Desert Nature Lodge and homes
A bushfire in Victoria's west has destroyed the Little Desert Nature Lodge at Nhill and one home at Dimboola, while a second home may also have been impacted. Five new fires were started by ...
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Saguaro Struggles: A Desert Icon Feels the Heat
The Sonoran Desert has two rainy seasons — in the winter ... Besides saguaros, these fires also kill other iconic but slow-moving species, including desert tortoises and Gila monsters. And thanks to ...
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Nick Cave says work repelled him after death of sons
The Australian musician told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that his wife and family are now the source of his creativity, and where he finds his joy. "It's difficult to exaggerate how ...