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As solar farms sprout up in Southern Nevada, concern for desert tortoises grows
As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the ...
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How Accurate Is Groundhog Day? NOAA Grades the Woodchucks
Punxsutawney Phil is adorable, but a woodchuck from New York has him beat for accuracy, according to NOAA weather data ...
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‘Rough Hat Clark’ solar project OK’d between Las Vegas, Pahrump
A solar project 38 miles west of Las Vegas was approved on Thursday despite environmental conflicts with the threatened Mojave desert tortoise.
How to care for a pet turtle? Why it isn't easy and could require decades of attention
Water turtles require more extensive care and are recommended to be kept outdoors to help duplicate it's natural environment, ...
Phys.org28d
'Gitmo' in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
The tortoises pockmark the desert floor with burrows that other animals use for shelter, and disperse the seeds of native plants in their waste. "They're influencing what else can exist on the ...
Stars and Stripes29d
How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIF. (Tribune News Service) — The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok choy and ...
The Victoria Advocate24d
How the Marines are saving endangered tortoises in the desert
The tortoises pockmark the desert floor with burrows that other animals use for shelter, and disperse the seeds of native plants in their waste. “They’re influencing what else can exist on the ...
The Daily News Online14d
‘Gitmo’ in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of ...
The Daily Item28d
‘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 ...