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A desert tortoise with an orange circle behind its head, like a halo.
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Save the threatened desert tortoise by … adopting one?

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

The desert tortoise is a federally threatened species, and each year, the department comes into possession of tortoises that cannot be released back into the wild: tortoises that were injured or illegally captured and brought up in captivity. 

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