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‘Shell’ yeah! Desert tortoises available for adoption in Utah

Looking for a roommate that won't talk back and may outlive you? The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is seeking ...
WLRN

This iconic tortoise is dying out. It could affect the whole ecosystem

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...
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See a desert tortoise in the wild? Look, but don't touch, officials say

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As monsoon rains bring much needed water to Arizona’s deserts, you may notice some of the state’s beloved shell-backed reptiles on ...
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This Woman Has Become True Besties With A Sonoran Desert Tortoise She Recently Adopted

Each year the Arizona Game and Fish Department adopts out countless numbers of captive desert tortoises that are surrendered to the department. Unfortunately, they cannot be released back into the ...
The Patriot Ledger

Vets remove baseball-sized bladder stone from pet tortoise. How the turtle is doing

It took the expertise of three veterinarians from the New England Wildlife Center to carefully remove a one-pound bladder stone from a pet desert tortoise. The bladder stone, also known as a urolith, ...
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Adopt a desert tortoise and help Arizona wildlife thrive

PHOENIX (KVOA) - The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is seeking homes for over 100 non-releasable desert tortoises. With these tortoises soon waking from brumation, the AZGFD encourages ...
LAist

This iconic tortoise in the Mojave Desert is dying out. It could affect the whole ecosystem

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is ...