CONTENTS

Arhart, Dale K. State report - Utah. pp. 28-29.

Berry, Kristin H. State report - California. pp. 10-11.

Burge, Betty L. Daily and seasonal behavior, and areas utilized by the desert tortoise Gopherus agassizi in Southern Nevada. pp. 59-94

Bury, R. Bruce, and Roger A. Luckenbach. Censusing desert tortoise populations using a quadrat and grid location system. pp. 169-178.

Coombs, Eric M. Status of the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii, in the state of Utah. pp. 95-101.

Dimmitt, Mark A. Status of the desert tortoise in the Colorado Desert (California). pp. 46-53.

Enriquez, Richard E. State report - Nevada. pp. 23-24.

Forgey, Elizabeth W. Special report - California, Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee. pp. 17-20.

Hohman, Judy P. Preliminary investigations of the desert tortoise on the Beaver Dam Slope in Arizona. pp. 54-56.

Lewis, Mary Ann. Special report - California, Tortoise adoption program of the California turtle and tortoise club. pp. 15-16.

Liles, Thomas A. State report - Arizona. p. 9.

Lucas, Paul. State report - Nevada. p. 25.

Minnich, John E. Adaptive responses in the water and electrolyte budgets of native and captive desert tortoises, Gopherus agassizi, to chronic drought. pp. 102-129.

Minnich, John E., and Marc R. Ziegler. Water turnover of free-living gopher tortoises, Gopherus polyphemus, in central Florida. pp. 130-151.

Morafka, David J. The status of the Mexican Bolson tortoises, Gopherus flavomarginatus. pp. 167-168.

Nagy, Kenneth A., and Philip A. Medica. Seasonal water and energy relations of free-living tortoises in Nevada: a preliminary report. pp. 152-157.

Patterson, Robert. Growth and shell relationships in the desert tortoise. pp. 158-166.

Rowley, Frank. State report - Utah. pp. 30-31.

Sanchez, Peter G. Native animal habitat protection: A solution becomes a problem. pp. 32-40.

Schwartzmann, James L., and Robert D. Ohmart. Radiolocating free-ranging desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii): Maximizing transmitter range and longevity. pp. 57-58.

Seibert, Donald J. State report - Arizona. p. 8.

St. Amant, James A. State report - California Department of Fish and Game. pp. 21-22.

St. Amant, James A. The Desert Tortoise Council. p. 1.

Thoemmes, E. C. Report of Nevada Ad Hoc Committee. pp. 26-27.

Van Devender, Thomas R., and Kevin B. Moodie. The desert tortoise in the late Pleistocene with comments about its earlier history. pp. 41-45.