Off-Roaders Left With Just 3,800 Miles Of Trails After Judge Shuts Down 2,200 Miles To Preserve An Endangered Keystone Species

Hopefully this court order will help the desert tortoise population rebuild, to regain the delicate natural balance of the ...
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Judge closes 2,200 Mojave off-road miles to protect desert tortoise

A federal judge has ordered a sweeping shutdown of off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert, closing roughly 2,200 miles of trails that crisscross habitat for the imperiled desert tortoise. The ...

The Mojave Desert is a hot spot for off-roading. Here's why a judge shut down more than 2,200 miles of trails

The Bureau of Land Management was ordered to close down popular off-roading trails in parts of the Mojave in order to protect the imperiled desert tortoise.
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Federal Judge Protects Desert Tortoises From California Off-Road Vehicles

SAN FRANCISCO— A federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in critical habitat for desert tortoises in California’s western Mojave Desert, protecting more than 2,200 miles of proposed routes ...