The Desert Tortoise Council
Tortoise Handling Workshops |
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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