http://www.tortoise-tracks.org/
Established in 1974 and dedicated to the preservation of the tortoise and its habitat in the deserts of the southwest, the DTP raises funds through membership and donation as well as merchandise to promote their mission and fund their programs. With heavy focus on protecting the biodiversity needed by the tortoise to survive, DTP strives to implement management programs that work with the needs of modern society rather than fighting against them. As an example, creating culverts that allow tortoises to cross underneath busy roads and highways instead of over them.
The Desert Tortoise Preserve has also established the Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area, nearly 40 square miles of natural habitat in which the desert tortoise is protected, encouraged, and researched. Located in the northern part of the Mojave Desert, the research area not only provides an opportunity for scientists and other workers to study the animals (and the habitat) for information, but an educational center with information and self-guided hiking trails for the public to explore. Visitors can discover not only the beauty of the desert tortoise, but may experience spotting hawks, lizards, snakes, foxes, coyotes...and over 160 varieties of flora.
If you don't have the opportunity to make a trek to see it yourself, consider visiting their Web site above to read more about the organization and the efforts it is making.
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