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Critically Endangered Mojave Tortoises Emerge From Winter Shelter
At one year of age, they will be reintroduced into their native habitat. “Indoor rearing at The Living Desert enables the tortoises to grow to three to five times the size they would at this ...
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70 Critically Endangered Tortoises Are Thriving in the Wild 6 Months After Their Release
"Indoor rearing at The Living Desert enables the tortoises to grow to three to five times the size they would at this stage in their native habitat, making them less vulnerable to predation," the ...
An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100
Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932.
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70 Tortoises Returned To Wild By SD Zoo Emerge From Winter Burrows
SAN DIEGO, CA — Dozens of critically endangered Mojave desert tortoises emerged from their winter burrows Monday after being reintroduced into their native habitat on Edwards Air Force Base in ...
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Lawsuit Challenges Denial of Endangered Species Protection to Gopher Tortoise
Even this projection fails to account for the full effect of habitat destruction on this highly vulnerable species. “Our organization has been committed to saving the gopher tortoise for over 20 years ...
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Lawsuit Launched Over Denial of Endangered Species Protection to Gopher Tortoise
Gopher tortoises have already lost 97% of the longleaf pine savannas they historically inhabited and continue to be severely threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation driven by urbanization. This ...