References, Resources & Acknowledgements
Teacher Resources
U.S. Geological Survey, Mojave Desert Ecosystem Science Program http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/MojaveEco
U.S. Geological Survey, Deserts: Geology and Resources http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/contents
National Park Service, Mojave National Preserve www.nps.gov/moja/ home.htm and www2.nature.nps.gov/grd/parks/moja
National Park Service, Mojave National Preserve Revised (2000) Draft Environmental Impact Statement and General Management Plan www.nps.gov/moja/planning/ mojarevisedplan
National Park Service, Death Valley National Park and Joshua Tree National Park www.nps.gov/deva/Expanded.htm and www.nps.gov/jotr/desert/desert.html
Bureau of Land Management, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area www.redrockcanyon.blm.gov
Mojave Desert Ecosystem Program www.mojavedata.gov
National Biological Survey: Status and Trends of the Nation's Biological Resources http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/SNT
Desert USA, Mojave National Preserve www.desertusa.com/mnp/mnp_main.html
References
Berry, K. (1997). The desert tortoise recovery plan: an ambitious effort to conserve biodiversity in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts of the United States. in Proceedings: Conservation, Restoration and Management of Tortoises and Turtles - an International Conference. New York: Turtle and Tortoise Society.
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About the Authors and Artist
Bibi Booth, Elizabeth Wooster, and Elizabeth Rieben are Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Environmental Education Specialists; Richard Brook is a BLM Archaeologist; Shelly Fischman is a BLM Environmental Education Specialist.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to express their appreciation to the following people for their assistance with this article: David Miller, U.S. Geological Survey; LaVonda Walton, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; and our colleagues at the Bureau of Land Management: Jeff Aardahl, Kathy August, Brad Blomquist, Greg Gnesios, Bill Haigh, Gayle Marrs-Smith, Ron Montagna, Tim Rash, Judyth Reed, Tim Salt, Doran Sanchez, Sid Slone, Steve Smith, Rick Stamm, Alan Stein, and Dave Wolf.
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