Gopherus agassizii threatened by continuing drought
Five years of drought in California have had devastating effects on its wildlife. One reptile that’s been deeply affected is the California Desert Tortoise. It’s struggling not only with dehydration, but also some unconventional predators.
California’s deserts have seen the worst drought for more than a thousand years, and if current trends continue scientists say 90 percent of some species’ habitats could disappear entirely. That’s even in protected National Parks like California’s Joshua Tree.
Teams of scientists are trying to make sure these threatened animals don’t become endangered. They outfit the tortoises with special tracking equipment, then keep a close eye on their health. Weighing and measuring are part of that, and so are X-rays.
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