Links
• Mojave Desert Ecosystem Program - The technical liaison of the
DMG. MDEP is a data repository for federal agencies in the Mojave
Desert.
• The Desert Managers Group -
The DMG was established as the forum for government agencies to address
and discuss issues of common concern. Through cooperative management
each agency achieves greater operational efficiency, enhances resource
protection, and the public is better served.
• Recoverability and Vulnerability of
Desert Ecosystems - USGS scientists are taking an
interdisciplinary approach to understanding the physical and biological
processes that influence vulnerability of the desert ecosystem to
disturbance and its subsequent ability to recover.
• Redlands Institute **(Non-Federal Government) - The
Redlands Institute is working with the DMG and MDEP to develope data
criteria and standards for Desert Tortoise science in the California
Deserts.
• The Desert Tortoise Council **(Non-Federal Government) -
The Desert Tortoise Council is a private, nonprofit organization made up
of hundreds of professionals, and lay-persons from all walks of life,
from across the United States, and several continents. We share a common
fascination with wild desert tortoises and the environment they depend
upon.
• Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee **(Non-Federal Government) - The Desert
Tortoise Preserve Committee is a non-profit organization formed in 1974
to promote the welfare of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
in its native wild state. Committee members share a deep concern for the
continued preservation of the tortoise and its habitat in the
southwestern deserts.
• California
Desert dot Gov - A DMG sponsored web site, detailing recreational activities and opportunities in the California Deserts.
• Arizona Game and Fish Department - Desert Tortoise - Arizona residents can find out information on desert tortoise adoption and what to do when encountering a desert tortoise. |
