Complex sentence: The Bolson tortoise, disovered in 1959 in Durango, Mexico, was the first species proposed for this restoration effort, and in 2006 the species was reintroduced to two ranches in New Mexico owned by media mogul Ted Turner.
Split into simpler sentences: The Bolson tortoise was the first species proposed for this restoration effort. In 2006 the Bolson tortoise was rewilded to two ranches in New Mexico owned by media mogul Ted Turner.