Desert Tortoise Council Publications

1987—1991 PROCEEDINGS CONTENTS

Proceedings of the Annual Symposia 1987-1991

1987 Bury, R. Bruce. Desert tortoise research - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. pp. 4-8.

Clark, Ralph E. Land use planning in Coyote Spring Valley. p. 8.

Cordery, Ted. State report on desert tortoise activities: Bureau of Land Management, Arizona. pp. 9-10.

Johnson, Steve. The desert tortoise: Land acquisition and listing-1987. pp. 11-12.

Joyner, Michele A., and David J. Germano. Desert tortoises of the Piute Valley - 1987. pp. 13-21.

McClean, Patricia E., and Jeffery B. Aardahl. Bureau of Land Management plans and action for managing desert tortoise habitat in a portion of the Western Mojave Desert, California. pp. 22-25.

Moncsko, George E. Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee - 1986 status report. pp. 26-28.

Ruesink, Robert G. The recovery plan for the desert tortoise in Utah. pp. 29-32.

Schwalbe, Cecil R. Arizona State Report: Arizona Game and Fish Department. p. 33

Swingland, Ian R. A perspective on international conservation of tortoises. pp. 34-42.

Swingland, Ian R. Environmental sex determination, migration, and regulation in the Aldabran giant tortoise. pp. 43-50.

1988 Barrett, Sheryl L., Susan D. Harper, and Jeffery A. Humphrey. Desert tortoise and Gila monster reintroduction along the Central Arizona Project: Preliminary report. pp. 54-56.

Bell, Dana. A mixture of volunteers: Cooperative efforts to protect the desert tortoise in California. pp. 57-58.

Bury, R. Bruce, Todd C. Esque, and Paul Stephen Corn. Conservation of desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii): Genetics and protection of isolated populations. pp. 59-66.

Cordery, Theodore E., Jr., Elizabeth Wirt, Timothy Shields, and A. Peter Woodman. Results of investigation at three desert tortoise study plots in the Sonoran Desert Of Arizona. pp. 67-69.

Dahlem, Eugene A. Recent Bureau of Land Management efforts in tortoise habitat management in Arizona. pp. 70-71.

Duck, Timothy Allen, and Charles Pregler. Analysis of desert tortoise carcasses from the Arizona Strip, 1977-1987. pp. 72-80.

1 Duck, Timothy Allen, and John R. Snider. Analysis of a desert tortoise population and habitat on the Beaver Dam Slope, Arizona: Part 1, Site 44, Littlefield. pp. 81-92.

Germano, David J., and Thomas H. Fritts. Methods of age determination of the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. pp. 93-100.

Germano, David J., and Michele A. Joyner. Does high adult mortality equal a population crash for desert tortoises in the Piute Valley, Nevada. pp. 101-111.

Goldsmith, Audrey E., and William W. Shaw. Plan for a study of desert tortoise in Saguaro National Monument, Pima County, Arizona. p. 112.

Haley, Ross. Tortoise management by the Nevada Department of Wildlife during 1987. pp. 113-115.

Hardenbrook, D. Bradford. Results from the Trout Canyon Desert Tortoise Study Plot Clark County, Arizona. pp. 116-133.

McClean, Patricia E., and Jeffery B. Aardahl. Status and management plan decision for the Desert Tortoise Natural Area. pp. 134-136.

Moncsko, George E. Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee - 1987 status report. pp. 137-140.

Parker, Robert E. Some habitat characteristics of the Eastern-most population of desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii). pp. 141-144.

Stubbs, David. A new global action plan for tortoises and turtles. pp. 145-151.

Stubbs, David. Tortoise conservation the French way: A species recovery program for Hermann’s tortoise in the Massif Des Maures, Southern France. pp. 152-156.

1989 Avery, Harold W. Role of diet protein and temperature in the nutritional energetics of the turtle, Trachemys scripta: Implications for the nutritional ecology of the desert tortoise. p. 160

Barrett, Sheryl L., and Susan D. Harper. Desert tortoise and Gila monster reintroductions along the Central Arizona Project. p. 161

Berry, Kristin H., A. Peter Woodman, and Craig Knowles. Ten years of monitoring data from the Desert Tortoise Natural Area interior, Chuckwalla Bench Area of Critical Environmental Concern, and Chemehuevi Valley. p. 162

Chavez-Scales, Jayne. 1988 accomplishments at the Desert Tortoise Natural Area. p. 163.

Cimberg, Robert L. DTNA environmental projects associated with LUZ solar units in the Western Mojave: Present and future development. p. 164.

Dahlem, Eugene A. The desert tortoise and Arizona BLM: 1989. pp. 165-166.

Decker, Eugene. Some public relations/communications aspects of desert conservation. p. 167.

2 Farrell, Jim. Some natural history observations of raven behavior and predation on desert tortoises. p. 168.

Gibbons, J. Whitfield. Keynote address: Management of the desert tortoise and other reptiles and amphibians: Time for an environmental attitude adjustment. pp. 169-173.

Goldsmith, Audrey E., and William W. Shaw. A preliminary report of home range and use of cover sites by desert tortoises in Saguaro National Monument, 1988. pp. 174-179.

Hastey, Ed. BLM’s commitment to improving desert tortoise habitat in California. pp. 180-184.

Henen, Brian T. Lipid storage and reproductive output of female desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii). p. 185.

Hillier, Gerald. Implementing tortoise habitat management on public lands in the California Desert. p. 186

Hovik, Donald C., and D. Bradford Hardenbrook. Summer and fall activities and movements of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in Pahrump Valley, Nevada. p. 187.

Jacobson, Elliott R., and Jack M. Gaskin. Clinicopathologic investigations on an upper respiratory disease of free-ranging desert tortoises, Gopherus agassizii. p. 188.

Jones, Bruce. The proposed Apex Project: A threat to the Arrow Canyon-Coyote tortoise population. p. 189.

Karl, Alice E. Investigations of the desert tortoise at the California Department of Health Services’ proposed low-level radioactive waste facility site in Ward Valley, California. p. 190.

Kaufman, Nancy. Potential impacts of the proposed Ft. Irwin expansion on desert tortoise populations and habitat. p. 191.

Kaufmann, John H. The social behavior of wood turtles, Clemmys insculpta, in Central Pennsylvania. p. 192.

Moncsko, George E. The Cantil project. p. 193.

Nelson, James R. Compensation and other means of mitigating biological impacts from power plant construction. p. 195.

Olson, Thomas E., and John F. Wear. Recommended guidelines for construction monitoring of desert tortoises. p. 194.

Rado, Ted. Proposed raven reduction program for 1989: A coordinated agency effort. pp. 201-205.

Romano, Stephen J. Cumulative impact assessment and mitigation proposed for the Ward Valley site. p. 206.

Schwalbe, Cecil R. Arizona state 1989 report: The Arizona Game and Fish Department. pp. 207-208.

Stewart, Glenn R., Marianne Marshall, and Robert Cimberg. The LUZ tortoise relocation at Kramer Junction: A review and update. p. 209.

Vasek, Frank C. Current directions in desert botany. p. 210.

3 Weinstein, Michael. Differential growth rates and shape differences between age classes and sexes in the desert tortoise. p. 211.

Wheeler, Connie. Museum exhibits: Educating the public on desert tortoise paleontology, natural history, and conservation. p. 212.

Williams, Catherine. Quality graphics: Opportunities for dynamic presentations. p. 213.

Wilson, Randall. The relationship between soil types and population densities of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). p. 214.

Young, Leonard S., Kathleen A. Enge, Karen Steenhof, Michael N. Kochert, and Jerry A. Roppe. Interactions between ravens and transmission lines. p. 215.

1990 Las Vegas, Nevada Berry, Kristin H., Timothy Shields, Gilbert Goodlett, Steve Boland, Robert Gumtow, Pamela R. Knowles, and Craig T. Knowles. Continued declines of tortoise populations in the Western Mojave Desert: Results of 1989 surveys at the Desert Tortoise Natural Area Interpretive Center and Fremont Park. p. 219.

Chavez-Scales, Jayne. 1989 status report of the Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee. 4pp. 220.

Collins, Ben. Conservation center for desert tortoises in Nevada. p. 221.

Dahlem, Eugene A. Arizona Bureau of Land Management accomplishments for 1989. pp. 222-223.

Dahlem, Eugene A. Report of the Desert Tortoise Management Oversight Group: 1989 accomplishments and 1990 goals. p. 224.

Gillingham, James C., and Christopher Charmichael. Feeding ecology of the tuatara (Sphenodon p. punctatus) in two distinct ecological zones on Stephens Island, New Zealand. p. 225.

Hardenbrook, D. Bradford. Nevada summary of data on distribution and frequency of desert tortoises with sign of upper respiratory disease syndrome. p. 226.

Henen, Brian T. Egg production and body condition of female desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii). p. 227.

Howland, Jeffery M. Observations and activities of the naturalist for the Desert Tortoise Natural Area, Kern County, California: 12 March - 12 July, 1989. p. 228.

Jacobson, Elliott R., and Jack M. Gaskin. Clinicopathologic investigations on an upper respiratory disease of free-ranging desert tortoises, Gopherus agassizii. p. 245.

Joyner, Michele A., and David J. Morafka. Juvenile tortoises, part II: Strategies for assessing ecological needs and preferences for neonatal desert tortoises, Gopherus agassizii. p. 246.

Knowles, Craig J., and Kristin H. Berry. Relative abundance and distribution of the common raven in the deserts of Southern California and Nevada, fall 1988 through summer 1989. p. 247.

Knowles, Craig J., Pamela R. Knowles, and Kristin H. Berry. A survey for ill desert tortoises in and near the Desert Tortoise Natural Area during spring 1989. p. 248. 4 Knowles, Pamela R., Craig J. Knowles, and Peter Gulash. A review of phase I desert tortoise surveys conducted by Western Technologies Inc., in Clark County, Nevada. p. 249.

Luke, Claudia. A population model for the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). pp. 250-262.

Morafka, David J., Judy Tom, Gustavo Aguirre, and Gary A. Adest. Juvenile tortoises, Part I: The missing link in tortoise life histories, a case study for the Bolson tortoise (Gopherus flavomarginatus). p. 263.

Nagy, Ken. Health profiles of wild desert tortoises in the Western and Eastern Mojave Desert. p. 264.

Peterson, Charles C. Comparative physiological ecology of Mojave populations of the desert tortoise: Preliminary results. p. 265.

Rado, Ted. Results of the 1989 pilot raven control program. pp. 266-272.

Ross, James Perran. A model for species conservation: Sea turtles in Oman. p. 273.

Schwalbe, Cecil, and Terry Johnson. Arizona state report: The Arizona Game and Fish Department. p. 274.

Snipes, Kurt P., and Rick W. Kasten. Pasturella testudinis in desert tortoises. p. 275.

Weinstein, Michael. Relocation of desert tortoises as a mitigation tool: A study to test its feasibility. p. 276.

Woodman, A. Peter, Stephen M. Juarez, Eugene D. Humphreys, Karen Kirtland, and Lawrence F. LaPre. Estimated density and distribution of the desert tortoise at Fort Irwin, National Training Center and Goldstone Space Communication Complex. p. 277.

1991 Las Vegas, Nevada

Avery, Harold W., and Kristin H. Berry. Upper respiratory tract disease and high adult death rates in Western Mojave tortoise populations, 1989-1990. p. 281.

Berry, Kristin H. Status of desert tortoise populations California: The 1990 data set. p. 282.

Berry, Kristin H., and Harold W. Avery. Distribution of shell disease/necrosis in tortoise populations on the Chuckwalla Bench and elsewhere in California. p. 283.

Boarman, William I., and Marc Sazaki. Methods for measuring the effectiveness of tortoise-proof fences and culverts along Highway 58, California. pp. 284-291.

Brussard, Peter F. The Desert Tortoise Recovery Team: Progress report. p. 292.

Chavez-Scales, Jayne, and Tom Dodson. 1990-1991 initiatives for the Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee. p. 293.

Coffeen, Michael P. Incidence of URTD/URDS in desert tortoises in Utah, 1977-1990. p. 294.

5 Corn, Paul Stephen. Displacement of desert tortoises; Overview of a study at the Apex Heavy Industrial Use Zone, Clark County, Nevada. pp. 295-303.

Cornish, Michael J. New techniques with radio telemetry and desert tortoises. p. 304.

Dickinson, Vanessa M., James R. Wegge, Steve K. Ferrell, and Cecil R. Schwalbe. Health studies of desert tortoises in Arizona and Utah. pp. 305-318.

Esque, Todd C. Diet and foraging behavior of Gopherus agassizii in the Northeast Mojave Desert. p. 319.

Hardenbrook, D. Bradford. Distribution of upper respiratory tract disease in desert tortoise in the Southwest: 1991 synopsis for Nevada. pp. 320-321.

Hastey, Ed. Recent initiatives and accomplishments of the Desert Tortoise Management Oversight Group (MOG). pp. 322-324.

Jacobson, Elliott R. Shell necrosis in the desert tortoise population at Chuckwalla Bench, Riverside County, California. p. 325.

Jacobson, Elliott R., and Thomas J. Wronski. Health assessment of tortoises. p. 326.

Joyner-Griffith, Michele. Egg production and hatching success in the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). p. 327.

Juvik, James O. Collapsing ecosystems and tortoise conservation in the third world: Problems and priorities in Madagascar. p. 328.

Klemens, Michael W. The IUCN/Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (IUCN/TFTSG) Conservation Action Plan: Report on the first year’s progress. p. 329.

Knowles, Craig J., Pam R. Knowles, and Peter Gulash. Population parameters of desert tortoises removed from two sites in the Las Vegas Valley. pp. 330-337.

Krzysik, Anthony J., and A. Peter Woodman. Six years of army training activities and the desert tortoise. pp. 337-369.

Morafka, David J. Forty-eight hours: The biology of pipping and emergence in neonatal desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii). p. 369.

Nagy, Kenneth A., Charles C. Peterson, Brian T. Henen, and Mark A. Wilson. Health profiles of wild tortoises at the Desert Tortoise Natural Area, Ivanpah Valley, and Goffs in California. p. 370.

Oftedal, Olav T., and Perry S. Barboza. Proposed nutritional research at the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. p. 371.

Olson, Thomas E., Hermi D. Hiatt, M. Melinda Trask, and Donald E. Mitchell. Reseeding of rare desert plants in California as part of a post-construction reclamation plan. p. 372.

Palmer, Bruce K., and Nancy M. Ladehoff. The distribution of the desert tortoise in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. p. 373. 6 Shields, Timothy. Field sampling of small tortoises: Three experiments. p. 374.

Shields, Timothy. The effect of habitat characteristics on tortoise search techniques. p. 375.

Sievers, Alden. West Mojave Tortoise Plan - a coordinated resource management plan. p. 376.

Skinner, Virginia, Terrie Correll, Elliott R. Jacobson, and Harold W. Avery. Research on transmission of upper respiratory tract disease in desert tortoises at the Living Desert. p. 377.

Spotila, James R., Michael P. O’Conner, Linda C. Zimmerman, and Valentine Vance. Conservation biology of the desert tortoise in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. p. 378.

Trevino Rodriguez, Mario A., Martin E. Haro Rodriguez, Sheryl L. Barrett, and Cecil R. Schwalbe. Preliminary desert tortoise surveys in Central Sonora, Mexico. p. 379.

Weinstein, Michael. Relocation of desert tortoises into the Desert Tortoise Natural Area: The first year. p. 390.

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