Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

Desert tortoises are found throughout the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Mexico, and Utah. The Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), which occurs north and west of the Colorado River, was listed as a threatened species in 1989. This website provides information and web links related to the threatened Mojave desert tortoise and efforts for its recovery.

A desert tortoise in the Mojave desert
A desert tortoise in the Mojave desert

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Woolly daisy (Eriophyllum wallacei)
Woolly daisy (Eriophyllum wallacei)
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