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The Desert Tortoise, a threatened species under the Federal Endangered Species Act, was being studied intensively in the Mojave Desert of southern California. During the spring months the tortoise emerges from it's burrow. Some of the tortoises have been fitted with monitors for tracking purposes. These photographs were from a survey in April, 1998.

With Mt. Jacinto as a background, the search for a tortoise progresses on a hillside near Banning, CA, near Joshua Tree National Park. Using a radio receiver, Kathie Meyer, a park biology technician, is able to pick up signals from a specific frequency placed on the shell of the tortoise. Jeffrey Lovich, a research biologist fo the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has been investigating the desert tortoise independently and also in conjunction with JTNP researchers to determine the overall health and well-being of the tortoise.
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Desert Tortoise Survey_Joshua Tree N.P._1998
The Desert Tortoise, a threatened species under the Federal Endangered Species Act, was being studied intensively in the Mojave Desert of southern California. During the spring months the tortoise emerges from it's burrow. Some of the tortoises have been fitted with monitors for tracking purposes. These photographs were from a survey in April, 1998.<br /> <br /> With Mt. Jacinto as a background, the search for a tortoise progresses on a hillside near Banning, CA, near Joshua Tree National Park. Using a radio receiver, Kathie Meyer, a park biology technician, is able to pick up signals from a specific frequency placed on the shell of the tortoise. Jeffrey Lovich, a research biologist fo the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has been investigating the desert tortoise independently and also in conjunction with JTNP researchers to determine the overall health and well-being of the tortoise.