Awe! I grew up with a desert tortoise for a pet! He was passed down through the family... his name was Gertrude and his brother was Peg Leg (he lost a leg to a lawnmower in like 1920) In 4th grade for my “how to” presentation I did “how to resuscitate a desert tortoise” 
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I’m planning to as soon as I get a safe habitat built.
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This threatened species is blocking the expansion of solar energy in the state of Nevada. 50% green energy by 2030. Jackie and Cathrine need desert dirt moving to profit from green=money energy.
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What will happen to all the tortoises displaced by the huge new solar farm near moapa?
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Take a desert tortoise home with you today!
The Tortoise Group is looking for folks to adopt captive desert tortoises as a part of ongoing efforts to protect this threatened species.