Because we had problems with the orchard area, we moved the tortoises to a new space with a better fence. We are going to let the tortoises reproduce in that place and once their young ones grow up, place them in another area where humans cannot easily find them. You can help us to keep these tortoises and make a larger refuge. We welcome donations to this project. If you know a person, foundation,or association which may finance this type of project, please let us know about it.
Ecological problems are human behavior products.
Our ecological problems are not solve just for the science of ecology, but mainly by the science of behavior. Information about the desert tortoise. Individual tortoises are lost due to poaching, collection for pets, military activities, vehicular impact, livestock trampling, disease and raven encroachment. Habitat degradation and fragmentation occur mainly through the spread of urban sprawl and livestock grazing practices. In addition to a recent encroachment by ravens due to the presence of garbage dumps, desert tortoises also face the threat of a deadly upper respiratory disease in the Western Mojave area.