Desert Tortoise Caleb Buck.

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Desert Tortoise Caleb Buck

Description Land turtle with a brown 6 sided carapace Lives in desert and waste areas Diet- low laying plants and leaves Active in the morning hours during summer and at night fall during the winter Threatened species since August 20, 1980

Habitat Lives in the Mojave desert region Prefers semi-arid grasslands, gravelly desert washes, canyon bottoms, and on rocky hillsides Historically located in southeastern California, the southern tip of Nevada, extreme southwest Utah, and western Arizona Drastic decrease in the California population and endangerment in Utah

History and Conservation An average of 200 adult desert tortoises per square mile in the ‘50s Original conservation started in 1971 in California City, CA (The Desert Tortoise Natural Area) Mojave Desert population was considered endangered in 1989 1989 quarantined part of southwest, CA in the Ridgecrest County for a year A program was developed to by the Navy to conserve the habitat in the Mojave area in 1997 protecting tortoises

Factors Threats to the desert tortoise this far have been a result of humans Main reasons for loss of population is loss of habitat, over collection, and destruction Raven numbers have increased in desert areas which have been a large predator of the desert tortoise Testing done by the Navy in parts of southwest California

Current State 100,000 Desert Tortoises estimated to be alive today There are 5-60 adults per square mile There has been over a 90% decrease in population size in certain areas since the 1950’s Some of the tortoises alive today could be up to 80-90 years in age A lack of water in the Mojave Desert area has recently decreased the population

Results I believe that overall the conservation of Desert Tortoises is a tough job. Considering most of the damage is in relation to humans, it is up to society to change. If people can begin to respect the habitat more, tortoises will have a chance of getting out of the threatened label. The results of conservation have been proven affective but still not enough to grow the population back to a previous state.

Works Cited Https://www.facebook.com/DefendersofWildlife/. "Basic Facts About Desert Tortoises." Defenders of Wildlife. N.p., 10 Apr. 2014. Web. 18 Nov. 2016. "Desert Tortoise." Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. Encyclopedia.com, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.