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However you can join in, we want to see you there! Just follow the link! deserttortoise.org/annual-sympo...
13.02.2026 01:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Catch up with old friends at the Pre-Conference Mixer on the 24th. Get in some essential networking at the Wednesday Evening Social, or celebrate all the folks that make Desert Tortoise conservation possible at the Banquet on the evening of the 26th.....
13.02.2026 01:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0ingle-day registration! Single-day registration also includes the evening mixers and banquet on that day! Speaking of the evenings, if you are unable to attend the daytime sessions, this year you can register for each evening event separately.....
13.02.2026 01:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Options...
There is nothing like attending in person, and we all want to see you at the 51st Annual Symposium! If it just isn't possible this year, we have options. Virtual attendance is available again at a new, lower rate. If you can only make it in-person for a day, we have...
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but want to get together with all of these desert denizens after dark! Check out our registration link on our symposium page for more info! deserttortoise.org/annual-sympo...
03.02.2026 17:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0stories shaped by our desert landscapes.
Did you know that you can attend the socials at this year’s symposium without attending the rest of the meeting? This is ideal if you are unable to attend sessions during the day,
Share a poem, short song (instruments welcome!), or spoken word inspired by the desert and its wildlife—or just kick back and listen, hang out, play games, spend some serious time catching up with folks, or jam in small groups with your instruments. Come celebrate community, creativity, and the...
03.02.2026 17:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Open Mic Social Wednesday the 23rd!
You’re Invited: Desert-Inspired Open Mic Night
Calling all Desert Tortoise Council Symposium attendees and tortoise folks! Join us for a relaxed Open Mic Social on Wednesday, February 25 | 6:00–9:00 PM....
given their mandates to protect threatened and endangered species. We still want to see the BLM actually close routes designated to be closed and we’re eager to see how the BLM will implement the actions required by this ruling.”
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repeatedly favored off-highway vehicle access and use of desert tortoise critical habitat over the health and welfare of this imperiled species. The judge’s decision sends a clear message to the BLM and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that this level of off-highway vehicle use is not acceptable...
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Federal Judge Protects Desert Tortoises From California Off-Road Vehicles
“The Desert Tortoise Council is encouraged to see that the courts recognize just how bad it has gotten for the desert tortoise,” said Ed LaRue of the Desert Tortoise Council. “The Bureau of Land Management has..
Photo: USFWS
guarantee you a room at the venue! Reserve that room now, then if you still need to register for the symposium, get that done too! Don't miss out!
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TODAY! 51st Annual Symposium Special Hotel Rates are ENDING TODAY! Book Your Room NOW for the Symposium Rate!
Our special symposium pricing ends today! After today, rates go up and we can't...
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51st Annual Symposium Special Hotel Rates are ENDING! Please Book Your Room Today!
Our special conference pricing is about to come to an end! After that, rates go up and we can't guarantee you a room at the venue! Reserve that room now! Don't miss out!
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Don't Sleep Through This Alarm! Early registration rates for the Desert Tortoise Council Symposium END TODAY!
Hotel pricing ends soon. This is Your Last Chance to Register at Early Rates! Make Your Hotel Reservations Before the Low Rates Disappear Entirely!
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Time to Register and Make Hotel Reservations Before the Low Rates Disappear!
Find all the info here! deserttortoise.org/annual-sympo...
You've made it through the Holidays, the New Year has begun. The gifts were given, the gatherings were enjoyed. Now you're back to work and realizing that early registration rates for the Desert Tortoise Council Symposium end in 10 DAYS!
05.01.2026 17:15 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
NDOT completes 57 wildlife crossings across southern Nevada to reduce vehicle strikes
www.fox5vegas.com/2025/12/31/n...
year-end donation or becoming a member of the DTC.
You can become a Sponsor of the upcoming Symposium:
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You can become a Member:
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Donations can be made here:
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tortoises and the deserts they call home. 2025 has definitely been a challenging year for conservation, and it's going to take all of us to make sure the Desert Tortoise continues to have a voice.
If you want to support the work we do on behalf of the tortoises, consider making a...
as we host the annual symposium, providing a platform for tortoise science and conservation. Thanks to all of you that help make travel awards and research grant funds available through the Desert Tortoise Council. Thanks to all of the people doing everything they can in their way, for the...
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Well, 2025 is drawing to a close and we wanted to say “Thank You” to everyone who reads this.
Thank you for paying attention to Desert Tortoises and their plight. Thank you for supporting us...
#ThankYou #HappyNewYear #Mojave #Sonora #Desert #Tortoise #Utah #Arizona #Mexico #Nevada #California
Happy Holidays from the Desert Tortoise Council. We hope the season has been a bright one for you and yours! Photo: Sarah Berryman. Joshua Tree covered in snow.
Happy Holidays from the Desert Tortoise Council. We hope the season has been a bright one for you and yours!
Photo: Sarah Berryman
NDOT Reaches Substantial Completion on U.S. 95 Roadway Rehabilitation Project Near Searchlight
Crossings • Culverts • Connectivity
Photo: NDOW
www.dot.nv.gov/Home/Compone...
3-year study sheds new light on Mojave desert tortoises, other wildlife in Beaver Dam Wash
www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/3-year-...
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We couldn’t do this without the wonderful generosity of our donors! Because of YOUR support, we are able to offer a great range of items! Please consider visiting the Desert Tortoise Council wishlist to purchase items that will raise funds for tortoises AND be used in the field!..
18.12.2025 21:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0At every symposium we hold a fun and exciting raffle and a live auction that gives students and biologists a chance to pick up useful items for the field, and a few fun items, all while raising funds for Desert Tortoises!...
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