Action alert: Help protect the Joshua tree
We are at a critical juncture for the western Joshua tree. It may seem impossible to imagine the southern California desert without its signature Joshua tree forests, but without adequate protective measures to address impending threats, it’s a very likely scenario.
Preserving a symbol of the desert
For the past six years MDLT has conducted two annual desert tortoise surveys on some of our lands. The surveys we conduct are meant to determine the tortoise’s presence or absence from the area over consecutive years. This helps MDLT, as well as the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, understand the conditions and health of Gopherus agassizii populations and habitat.
Wildlife cameras pinpoint movement of protected bighorn sheep
MDLT’s Women in Science Discovering our Mojave (WISDOM) project has been analyzing data from seven cameras to better understand the movement of bighorn in one area of Mojave Trails National Monument. The results are now in.