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WHAT TO DO IF A TORTOISE IS FOUND INJURED
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| Sometimes tortoises hit by vehicles are still alive. They may have been hit by a glancing blow, cracking the shell or receiving a similar minor injury. In the last 15 years, a few members of the public have contacted tortoise experts and biologists in federal and state agencies about an injured wild tortoise. In virtually all cases, the desert visitor has rescued an injured tortoise and wants to know what to do with it. Each case deserves special treatment. Immediately try to determine who currently has the tortoise, where the tortoise is located, where it was originally found, when it was rescued, and the signs of injury. See also
Appendix 2: List of Veterinarians Who Treat Turtles and Tortoises.
The injury should not and cannot be used as a means of obtaining a pet. For example, healthy three-legged tortoises must not be taken from the wild. Tortoises with only three legs can do quite well in the wild. Even two-legged tortoises have been known to survive!
Contact one of the agencies listed in Table 3 and/or one of the veterinarians
listed in Appendix 2.for guidance on the next step, |
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Table 3: Agencies to Contact If You Find an Injured Desert Tortoise
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STATE WILDLIFE AGENCY |
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE |
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT |
OTHERS |
| ARIZONA |
For Bullhead City, Lake Havasu, and Kingman areas:
Arizona Game and Fish Department Region III Office
5325 N. Stockton Hill Rd
Kingman, AZ 86409
(928) 692-7700
For Phoenix:
Arizona Game and Fish Department, Nongame Branch
5000 W. Carefree Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85086
(623) 236-7504
For Tucson:
Arizona Game and Fish Department Region V Office
555 N. Greasewood Rd
Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 628-5376
For Yuma:
Arizona Game and Fish Department Region IV Office
9140 E. 28th St
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 342-0091 |
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2321 W. Royal Palm Rd
Suite 103
Phoenix, AZ 85021-4951
(602) 242-0210
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For Mohave County north of the Colorado River:
St. George Field Office
345 E. Riverside Drive
St. George, UT 84790
(435) 688-3200
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For Phoenix, Phoenix Herpetological Society
(602) 550-7029
For Tucson, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
(520) 883-3062 |
| CALIFORNIA |
California Department of Fish and Game
(661) 285-5867
For Inyo, Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino counties:
3602 Inland Empire Blvd Suite C-220, Ontario, CA 91764
(909) 484-0167
For Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties:
4040 Viewridge Ave
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 467-4201
For Kern County:
1234 E. Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93710
(559) 243-4005 |
For Kern, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Inyo counties contact:
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2493 Portola Rd., Suite B
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 644-1766
For Riverside, Imperial, and San Diego counties contact:
Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
6010 Hidden Valley Road
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 431-9440 |
Bureau of Land Management
California
Desert District
22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 697-5200 |
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| NEVADA |
Nevada Department of Wildlife
4747 Vegas Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89512(702) 383-TORT
or, in developed areas call DTCC Pick-up Service at (702) 593-9027 |
For Southern Nevada:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89130
(702) 515-5230
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For Southern Nevada:
Bureau of Land Management
Las Vegas Field Office
4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89130
(702) 515-5000 |
Tortoise Hotline
(702) 383-TORT
DTCC Pick-up Service at (702) 593-9027
Reno Tur-Toise Club
(775) 972-7712 |
| UTAH |
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
344 E Sunland Dr. #8
St. George, UT 84790
(435) 688-1426 |
Field Supervisor
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2369 Worton Cr. Suite 50
West Valley City, UT 84119-7603
(801) 975-3330
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For Washington County:
St. George Field Office
345 E. Riverside Drive
St. George, UT 84790
(435) 688-3200
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For Washington County:
Washington County Habitat Conservation Plan Administrator
197 E. Tabernacle
St. George, UT 84770
(435) 634-5756 or (435) 634-5759 |
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