Southern Nevada’s desert tortoises getting help to cross the road
Along a 34-mile stretch of Nevada highway outside of Las Vegas, tortoise deaths will be kept to a minimum with new ...
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What’s Driving You Crazy? – NDOT gets money to protect desert tortoises and other wildlife
Don’t expect changes any time soon, but the Nevada Dept of Transportation is looking out for one of the slowest creatures on the planet. Thanks to nearly ...
Tunnels for tortoises: 60+ under highway wildlife crossings to be added near Coyote Springs
Millions of dollars are now coming to Nevada to add wildlife crossings for the federally threatened Mojave desert tortoise.
NDOT project to protect Mojave desert tortoise and desert wildlife with new crossings
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has been awarded a $16.8 million grant by the U.S. Department of ...
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NDOT receives $16.8M grant to protect tortoises, boost safety
The Nevada Department of Transportation has received a $16.8 million grant to protect the Mojave Desert tortoise and improve motorist safety. NDOT aims to construct 61 ...
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Grant to help protect animals through wildlife crossings and fencing
The project is expected to build 61 wildlife crossings and install 68 miles of fencing along U.S. 93 in Southern Nevada. This will go toward the Coyote Springs Wildlife Crossings, which will go ...
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NDOT project to protect Mojave desert tortoise and desert wildlife with new crossings
Las Vegas (KSNV) — The Nevada Department of Transportation ... part of the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, will support the Coyote Springs Wildlife Crossings Project, which aims to construct ...