'Gitmo' in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
Two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen's footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok ...
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‘Gitmo’ in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks. The site is aimed at ...
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‘Gitmo’ in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
Reporting from TWENTYNINE PALMS Marine Corps base, Calif. — The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok ...
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Federal agencies failed to properly address threatened species in Mojave Desert off-roading ...
In this April 4, 2008 file photo, Marines wait for a desert tortoise to move off the road at the U.S. Marine Corps' Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, Calif. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File) SAN ...