@MojaveDesertLT Not to mention the status of Critically Endangered as per the IUCN: https://t.co/7aogb2joaC
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2/4 #DesertTortoiseWeek Conservation Status: The Mojave desert tortoise was considered "Vulnerable to Extinction" for years by the IUCN but in 2020 their status was uplisted to CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. https://t.co/7aogb2joaC https://t.co/Khn8dAyLK8
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RT @SofaCushionChal: This state-le vel upgrade in protection ought to be a no-brainer seeing as the IUCN already lists the Mojave desert to…
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This state-le vel upgrade in protection ought to be a no-brainer seeing as the IUCN already lists the Mojave desert tortoise as CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. Here's the IUCN's page on this species including the data that prompted this upgrade. https://t.co/7aogb2