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Dear JD,
Sixty juvenile desert tortoises are now roaming free in an expansive protected habitat in southern Nevada, thanks to a tortoise translocation effort by our team of conservationists. Before the tortoises were released on Friday, September 21, they were fitted with radio transmitters so researchers can track their movements, monitor their health, and learn more about how the animals respond to translocation. This conservation project is part of a long-term collaborative effort to recover the desert tortoise species because it has become threatened in the wild. Partners include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Nevada National Security Site, and San Diego Zoo Global.
Best regards,
San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy Team
[email protected]
Direct Link : For more on the story …even a cool video:
http://www.sandiegozooglobal.org/News/what_young_desert_tortoises_are_wearing_this_season/
Sixty juvenile desert tortoises are now roaming free in an expansive protected habitat in southern Nevada, thanks to a tortoise translocation effort by our team of conservationists. Before the tortoises were released on Friday, September 21, they were fitted with radio transmitters so researchers can track their movements, monitor their health, and learn more about how the animals respond to translocation. This conservation project is part of a long-term collaborative effort to recover the desert tortoise species because it has become threatened in the wild. Partners include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Nevada National Security Site, and San Diego Zoo Global.
Best regards,
San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy Team
[email protected]
Direct Link : For more on the story …even a cool video:
http://www.sandiegozooglobal.org/News/what_young_desert_tortoises_are_wearing_this_season/