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Southern Nevada’s desert tortoises getting help to cross the road
Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these federally protected animals, crossing the street without a dedicated path ...
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For 25th year, Mojave Max contest open to all Southern Nevada residents
Groundhog Day marks the start of Mojave Max watch. The desert tortoise mascot is Clark County's official prognosticator, but ...
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As solar farms sprout up in Southern Nevada, concern for desert tortoises grows
As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the ...
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Tunnels for tortoises: 60+ under highway wildlife crossings to be added near Coyote Springs
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Millions of dollars are now coming to Nevada to add wildlife crossings for the federally threatened Mojave desert tortoise. The U.S. Department of Transportation is ...
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Move over Punxsutawney Phil, Las Vegas has another way to know when spring has sprung: Mojave Max
It’s Groundhog Day, but whether or not a rodent in Pennsylvania sees his shadow means nothing to us here in Las Vegas.
11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.
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Nevada residents outraged as famed Joshua trees are bulldozed to make way for solar farm
Nevada residents are rallying against a solar farm that bulldozed ... Two endangered species, the desert tortoise and southwestern willow flycatcher, also live in the area — but a report from state ...