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Can California save the Mojave desert tortoise from extinction?

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Eight decades ago, the Mojave Desert was home to hundreds of tortoises per square mile. Today, most tortoise populations in the wild have fallen to 2 to 3 adults per square mile, largely due to climate change, loss of habitat and an increase in the raven population. Can California’s Endangered Species Act save the tortoises from extinction?

Intro: 00:00
The California Endangered Species Act: 02:23
Tortoise physiology: 03:30
Ravens. lasers, and quadcopters: 04:05
Finding a tortoise in the wild: 06:24

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-11-17/biologists-fear-desert-tortoise-is-headed-for-extinction

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