The Desert Tortoise Council
Tortoise Handling Workshops |
NINETEENTH ANNUAL
INTRODUCTION TO DESERT TORTOISE SURVEYING, MONITORING, AND HANDLING
TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP UPDATE!
At this time we do not have the numbers to justify a second workshop.
We are currently working our way through the waiting list and will
continue to do so until we fill the workshop with 110 people. We will keep
the people on the waiting list updated as to what is happening. If anyone
is not already on the waiting list and is interested in attending the
workshop, please contact Maggie at tortoiseorg@gmail.com.
The DTC coordinates these workshops because we believe that
well-trained, knowledgeable biologists and monitors for projects play
essential roles in the conservation of tortoises and their habitats. We
hope that you will be able to join us!
The Desert Tortoise Council Tortoise Handling Workshops are held once a year in the fall. The Desert Tortoise Council’s 2-day workshops are structured to provide information on the handling, monitoring, surveying and biology of desert tortoises.
Instructors include: Desert Tortoise Council officers, public and private sector biologists, and personnel
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM),
and California Department of
Fish and Game (CDFG).
The Desert Tortoise Council Tortoise Handling Workshops are recognized by the USFWS and CDFG, BUT a
certificate of attendance and participation does not guarantee a USFWS or CDFG permit. However, completion of
the Workshop should help with the permitting process.
USFWS 2010
Pre-Project Survey Protocol
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Certification |
- information on handling, monitoring, and surveying for desert tortoises
- authorized egg handling and burrow construction demonstrations
- overview of the desert tortoise and threats to its survival
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- Desert Tortoise Council Tortoise Handling Workshops are recognized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
BUT a certificate of attendance does not guarantee a USFWS permit
- However, completion of the Workshop should help with the permitting process.
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