I haven't seen a tortoise in my area for at least seven or eight years. I used to see them on my daily walks on a regular basis. I live about 4 MI from the back gate of the Marine Base -- in one of the largest areas in the Morongo Basin under the control of BLM without any infrastructure whatsoever. It's very disheartening not to see these wonderful creatures any longer. They're gone, their habitat has widely shrunken.
It’s rare but we still do occasionally see tortoises in the Pipes Canyon Wash area east of Highway 247 (Old Woman Springs Rd). But we are seriously concerned about the ongoing and increasing off highway traffic in this area - in spite of it being a non OHV area. I would appreciate any ideas how to reduce traffic in this area.
I haven't seen a tortoise in my area for at least seven or eight years. I used to see them on my daily walks on a regular basis. I live about 4 MI from the back gate of the Marine Base -- in one of the largest areas in the Morongo Basin under the control of BLM without any infrastructure whatsoever. It's very disheartening not to see these wonderful creatures any longer. They're gone, their habitat has widely shrunken.
It’s rare but we still do occasionally see tortoises in the Pipes Canyon Wash area east of Highway 247 (Old Woman Springs Rd). But we are seriously concerned about the ongoing and increasing off highway traffic in this area - in spite of it being a non OHV area. I would appreciate any ideas how to reduce traffic in this area.
I simply don't see any of the vegetation that is part of their diet.
So far this year there has been 2 rains totaling 1.32 inches. There is nothing on my 5 acre property that they can eat of which I know,