| 单词 | desert tortoise |
| 例句 | Explains why it's the natural habitat of the slow moving giant desert tortoise. The Real Burning Man 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z She noted that the trees are important shelter and habitat for species like the golden eagle, other raptors and even the threatened desert tortoise. California’s iconic Joshua trees are burning up. They may be impossible to replace 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The territory is a varied desert landscape — mountains and canyons, sand dunes and mesas, Joshua tree forests and volcanic cinder cones — and features about 10,000 threatened desert tortoise within its boundaries. Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames may burn iconic Joshua trees 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z It was the entrance to a desert tortoise burrow — one of thousands catalogued by her employer, Primergy Solar, during construction of one of the nation’s largest solar farms on public lands outside Las Vegas. Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way? 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The zoo is home to species including an African grey parrot, a vervet monkey, giant lizards known as Nile monitors, a desert tortoise, a horned viper snake and a Nubian spitting cobra. Fears over scores of zoo animals caught in Sudan crossfire 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The desert tortoise is considered a keystone species and an indicator of the health of a fragile desert ecosystem. ‘Mojave Max’ tortoise emerges in Vegas; latest since 2000 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Environmental groups also have supported the designation, saying it will help preserve critical habitat for the desert tortoise and other species. Biden sets protections for a half-million acres in Texas and Nevada 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Donnelly, who has spent around two decades in desert conservation, began his career with desert tortoise habitat restoration as a contractor for the Bureau of Land Management. California desert tortoises are hurtling toward extinction. Saving them won't be easy 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z The vehicles, which were headed to a huge pot farm, streaked through desert tortoise habitat and sent a large cloud of dust billowing over cholla cactus and creosote. Illegal pot invades California's deserts, bringing violence, fear, ecological destruction 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Conservationists say it is also potential habitat for the threatened Mojave desert tortoise, which already faces encroachment on its once-protected territory by the Northern Corridor highway. Advocates concerned about Southern Utah road extension 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Volunteers plan to eventually place five ghost bikes at the scene of the crash, a lonely expanse that’s home to the endangered desert tortoise. A Push for Cyclists Safety After 5 Die Near Las Vegas 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z The California Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday granted temporary endangered species status to the Mojave desert tortoise when it agreed to consider the dusty, armored herbivore as a candidate for permanent listing. Imperiled desert tortoises join California's 'endangered' list... at least for now 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z The International Union for Conservation of Nature, an international organization that assesses the level of extinction threats to animals, considers the Mojave desert tortoise to be "critically endangered." California desert tortoises are hurtling toward extinction. Saving them won't be easy 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z “In preparation for growing, parcels are often scraped of vegetation, killing both plants and wildlife, including desert tortoise. Deep depressions are dug into the earth, and wells are dug to draw water from aquifers.” Illegal pot invades California's deserts, bringing violence, fear, ecological destruction 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z The land includes natural springs and petroglyphs and critical habitat for desert tortoise and golden and bald eagles. National monument proposed for southern Nevada tribal lands 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z It includes alternatives for how to handle the proposed development given concerns about the threatened Mojave desert tortoise and other effects on soil, vegetation and cultural resources. US land managers consider options for Nevada solar project 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Rising temperatures and drought conditions are also taking a toll on the desert tortoise. Imperiled desert tortoises join California's 'endangered' list... at least for now 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z The desert tortoise is far from the only shelled reptile facing an imminent demise. California desert tortoises are hurtling toward extinction. Saving them won't be easy 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z “We don’t think it will cause the extinction of the desert tortoise, but it is going to be a fairly big nail in the coffin of the species,” he said in an interview Monday. Biggest US solar project approved in Nevada despite critics 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Alice Karl, a desert tortoise expert and longtime biological consultant for Eagle Crest, put it this way: “This seems like a good use of two big holes in the ground.” Environmental disaster or key to a clean energy future? A new twist on hydropower 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z The public comment period for the proposal opened at the same time comments were submitted for a proposal to build a highway through a protected desert tortoise habitat in a nearby region, officials said. Utah public comment period closes for Lake Powell Pipeline 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Las Vegas was going to encounter a tremendous difficulty if it didn't figure out some way to keep building, because it was growing tremendously then, when the desert tortoise was listed as an endangered species. How the strange tale of the "Oregon standoff" explains what happened in America in 2016 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z And is the aquifer connected to other sources of groundwater, namely a spring that serves as an important watering ground for wandering bighorn sheep, the threatened desert tortoise and migratory birds? A massive aquifer lies beneath the Mojave Desert. Could it help solve California’s water problem? 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z “Living here, the desert tortoise and the desert wildflowers are really special to our part of the country,” Becker said. Anonymous donor buys land to help protect 'teddy bear' cactus in Mojave 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Frazer said mitigation plans have been used for species ranging from condors to the desert tortoise, but a comprehensive list wasn’t available. Governors say ban on land deals could hurt beleaguered bird 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z We’ve seen that in the case of Cliven Bundy, who has been fighting the government for more than 20 years over what is called the desert tortoise, which was declared an endangered species. A Cattle-Ranching Family Fights for Survival 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z But conservation and environmental protection groups are accusing officials of a “bait-and-switch” tactic to overturn federal protections for the threatened Mojave desert tortoise and other species on the reserve. Proposed highway sparks concern over threatened tortoise 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z There's also Mojave Maxine, a desert tortoise at the Living Desert in Palm Desert. How do you know it's springtime in Vegas? By waiting for Mojave Max to emerge 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Two residents were able to remove most of the bright pink markings on the desert tortoise named “Poki.” Tortoise that serves as Bullhead City mascot marked in pink 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z The monument also protects paleontological and tribal archeological sites, as well as 300 animal species, including the endangered desert tortoise. Leaked Maps Show How Trump May Slash National Monuments 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The federal government said, “You can no longer run cattle on this part of that land because we need to protect the desert tortoise.” A Cattle-Ranching Family Fights for Survival 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Bundy himself paid his federal grazing fees as required until March 1993, raising objections three years after the government tightened ranching restrictions to protect habitat of the endangered desert tortoise, Rugwell testified. Origins of 2014 militia showdown with U.S. agents recounted in Nevada court 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z So, how is it that Mojave Max — a desert tortoise in a city that is internationally iconic and draws the biggest stars to its 24-hour spotlight — isn't much known beyond the Clark County line? How do you know it's springtime in Vegas? By waiting for Mojave Max to emerge 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z Efforts began decades ago to protect and preserve Gold Butte as critical habitat for the threatened Mojave desert tortoise and rare local species of buckwheat and bear poppy plants. 4 US monuments to be scaled back hold artifacts, key habitat 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Its chiseled red sandstone towers, canyons and mountains contain a treasure trove of rock art and are an important habitat for species such as the Mojave desert tortoise, bighorn sheep and the mountain lion. 10 national monuments at risk under Trump's administration 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The monument is home to pioneer-era and Native American artifacts, and rare and threatened wildlife, including the Mojave desert tortoise and desert bighorn sheep. Interior head to stop in Nevada hometown of standoff family 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Bundy himself paid his federal grazing fees as required until March 1993, raising objections three years after the government tightened ranching restrictions to protect habitat of the endangered desert tortoise, Rugwell testified. Origins of 2014 militia showdown with U.S. agents recounted in Nevada court 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z But the tradition still carried on with a new Mojave Max — a 14-year-old desert tortoise living in captivity at Springs Preserve. How do you know it's springtime in Vegas? By waiting for Mojave Max to emerge 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The California desert tortoise, whose population has dropped to an estimated 45,000 on public lands in the western Mojave, is protected under state and federal endangered species acts. The Marines' plan to save California desert tortoises includes 'raven no-fly zones' and laser guns 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z As Las Vegas sought to expand, local, state and federal managers agreed to protect species such as the imperiled desert tortoise in Gold Butte. With new monuments in Nevada, Utah, Obama adds to his environmental legacy 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z In addition to devastating the desert tortoise, ravens target birds including the sage grouse, snowy plover and the least tern, as well as horned lizards and snakes. Scientists fight for an endangered tortoise with a secret weapon: lasers 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The desert tortoise is worse off with acres of solar panels compared to one or two cows per acre grazing. Resettling China’s ‘Ecological Migrants’ 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z “Over twice the amount of important desert tortoise lands” would be protected under the plan, the agency determined. Greens and Big Solar agree on climate change. But they can’t agree on the California desert 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The requirements aim to protect habitat of the desert tortoise, which is considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act. House members eye red tape on using Vegas-area federal lands 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z The desert tortoise is found in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. In the battle of desert tortoise vs. Marines, the tortoise wins — for now 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z A baby desert tortoise is no match for a raven. Scientists fight for an endangered tortoise with a secret weapon: lasers 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z "Those 'threats' are now mostly imprisoned and awaiting trial, but the crimes against desert tortoise continue," Bruner said. Groups ask U.S. to seize rancher Bundy's cattle to protect tortoises 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Although the Bundy men are locked up, the cattle are still grazing without restrictions in an area that the government and environmentalists say is critical habitat for the Mohave desert tortoise, a threatened species. Another Bundy standoff possible as groups call for US to seize livestock 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z The area is home to mountain lions, the California desert tortoise and bighorn sheep. Feinstein: Bypass Congress to create 3 desert monuments 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z Since the desert tortoise is listed as a threatened species — a notch below endangered — the service’s approval is needed for any such move. In the battle of desert tortoise vs. Marines, the tortoise wins — for now 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z The conflict went back two decades, over permits the government wanted to rescind to protect the threatened desert tortoise. The Ride of Their Lives 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z To minimize environmental impact, the Bureau of Land Management was finding "suitable habitat" for desert tortoise and other wildlife impacted by the farm's construction, federal officials said. Solar farm capable of powering 160,000 homes opens in California 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z The goal of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan is to identify areas ripe with renewable energy potential that would also have minimal impact on species like the desert tortoise. U.S. releases plan to boost clean energy in the California desert 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z One developer, BrightSource Energy, received a permit to build on land that contained habitat for the desert tortoise, a threatened species. Sun Land: The New Push for Solar Power in the U.S. 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z A federal judge in Las Vegas first ordered Bundy in 1998 to remove “trespass cattle” from land the bureau declared a refuge for the endangered desert tortoise. Sheriff, feds: Rancher must be held accountable 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service to help the desert tortoise thrive. Before Nevada stand-off, a collision between ranchers and tortoises 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Oh, and by the way, there’s significant evidence that cattle ranching helps, rather than harms the desert tortoise. WILLIAMS: States’ rights, slavery and the strange symbolism of Cliven Bundy 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z He stopped paying after the bureau ordered him to restrict the periods when his herd roamed the 600,000-acre Gold Butte area as part of an effort to protect the endangered desert tortoise. A Defiant Rancher Savors the Audience That Rallied to His Side 2014-04-24T02:27:29Z And most livestock operations occur at the peril of endangered species, whether it’s the Mojave desert tortoise being nutritionally starved or Greater sage-grouse nests being trampled and their eggs destroyed. Cliven Bundy steals from America: The scary return to a West where guns — not law — rule 2014-04-18T18:38:00Z And some of them believe government invoked the protection of the desert tortoise as a pretext. The Armed Rebellion on a Nevada Cattle Ranch Could Be Just the Start 2014-04-16T02:02:46Z When the U.S. government declared the Mojave desert tortoise an endangered species in 1989, it effectively marked the cattle ranchers of Nevada's Clark County for extinction. Before Nevada stand-off, a collision between ranchers and tortoises 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Mining and exploitation of natural mineral deposits by the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. Turtles that eat bone, rocks and soil, and turtles that mine 2014-04-11T08:03:34Z Animal views: London Zoo weigh-in, pet boar, baby pandas, desert tortoise conservation and more. Die-off of bottlenose dolphins, linked to virus, is worst in 25 years 2013-08-27T20:09:57Z Note on the growth rate of the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizi. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The company also apparently hopes to sidestep disputes over the impact of its power plants on the imperiled desert tortoise, a controversy that has dogged the Ivanpah project. BrightSource Files To Build Second Huge Solar Plant In California 2011-08-06T02:29:20Z Scientists on Tuesday published a paper revealing that DNA analysis shows that California’s imperiled desert tortoise actually is a separate species from its cousins elsewhere in the Southwest. Solar Developers Face New Desert Tortoise Species 2011-06-30T14:26:03Z "Ivanpah Valley was at one point recommended for critical habitat designation and was considered significant to save for the desert tortoise," says Kristin Berry, a biologist with the U.S. Spot The Tortoise? 2011-06-08T22:00:00Z In April, the federal Bureau of Land Management ordered a halt to construction on part of the facility out of concern for the desert tortoise, which is protected under the Endangered Species Act. Op-Ed Contributor: The Gas Is Greener 2011-06-08T04:29:24Z Development of eggs and young of desert tortoise. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z The desert tortoise has proven to be an ongoing issue at Ivanpah. Reading the fine print of BrightSource's $250 million IPO 2011-04-23T01:44:40Z “We do not anticipate any changes in the way development projects will be evaluated for the Agassiz’s desert tortoise in the future.” Solar Developers Face New Desert Tortoise Species 2011-06-30T14:26:03Z And the Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson, Ariz. group known for its aggressive litigation on behalf of wildlife, dropped its opposition last year after BrightSource agreed to preserve desert tortoise habitats elsewhere. Spot The Tortoise? 2011-06-08T22:00:00Z There are the ongoing lawsuits about the endangered desert tortoise holding up solar thermal power plant development in the Mojave Desert. Can the U.S. build a clean, green economic machine? 2011-03-09T20:45:07.330Z In October, the privately held company reached a deal with litigious environmental group The Center for Biological Diversity to acquire thousands of acres of habitat for the desert tortoise and other rare species. Conservation group sues to stop California solar plant 2011-01-17T06:20:27Z Houston-based Tessera originally sought more than 8,200 acres, but the BLM wanted to limit impacts on the endangered desert tortoise. US Approves 5th Solar Plant on Western Public Land 2010-10-20T19:45:00Z She says the identification of Agassiz’s desert tortoise as a separate species should spur efforts to protect its habitat. Solar Developers Face New Desert Tortoise Species 2011-06-30T14:26:03Z "Now that they've found desert tortoise numbers of an order of magnitude larger than expected, there's the opportunity to thoroughly consider impact of the project." Spot The Tortoise? 2011-06-08T22:00:00Z Both projects were altered to meet environmental objections: they have a smaller footprint than was originally planned and now include greater commitments to mitigate the impact on species like the endangered desert tortoise. Solar Power Plants to Rise on U.S. Land 2010-10-06T01:50:00Z They also had assigned volunteers to help BLM officials do a pre-race sweep for the desert tortoise, a fragile species in the area, before the race. Off-roaders worry accident may mean sport's end 2010-08-16T22:19:00Z At Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif., for example, the Marines built a desert tortoise research and rearing center in 2005 to help the soft-shelled babies avoid predation by ravens. A Base for War Training, and Species Preservation 2010-02-22T07:55:00Z Scientists on Tuesday published a paper revealing that DNA analysis shows that California’s imperiled desert tortoise actually is a separate species from its cousins elsewhere in the Southwest. Solar Developers Face New Desert Tortoise Species 2011-06-30T14:26:03Z The desert tortoise, then, carries his store of water with him, and is thus enabled to go many months without a new supply. The Western United States A Geographical Reader Morafka’s desert tortoise, meanwhile, currently is not listed as a protected species. Solar Developers Face New Desert Tortoise Species 2011-06-30T14:26:03Z “The new desert tortoise species certainly helps frame those issues even more clearly,” she adds. Solar Developers Face New Desert Tortoise Species 2011-06-30T14:26:03Z Geological Survey in Southern California who is a leading authority on the desert tortoise. Solar Developers Face New Desert Tortoise Species 2011-06-30T14:26:03Z |
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