Desert tortoise numbers have dropped by more than 50% at Red Cliffs Desert Reserve north of St George sltrib.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sltrib.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Senate hopeful Brad Wilson touches on local issues during recent visit to Washington County stgeorgeutah.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stgeorgeutah.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The threat to the area comes amid a larger debate over building infrastructure in St. George, one of the nation’s fastest growing cities, and efforts to preserve the surrounding desert’s unique landscape and critical habitat for plants and animals, such as the endangered Mojave Desert tortoise.
Letter to the Editor: We don t need to choose between Zone 6 and Red Cliffs We can protect both – St George News stgeorgeutah.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stgeorgeutah.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.