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Las Vegas teen finds deflated, discarded balloons so desert tortoises don t
Christian Daniels never liked hiking. Then, he learned about the threat stray balloons pose to desert tortoises.
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Look closely in the desert foothills a few miles northwest of Las Vegas, and you might see shades of color dotting the cloudless landscape of cactus and mounds of dirt with mountains to the west.
On a Saturday morning in April, a few miles from the nearest road, deflated Mylar balloons stuck to plants can be mistaken for colorful flowers.
Christian Daniels, 15, is hiking with his dad, Bill Daniels. Their 4-year-old English Labrador named Ruby runs after a lizard. She doesn t catch it.
Vegas teen finds deflated balloons so desert tortoises don t Follow Us
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Christian Daniels, 15, retrieves stray balloon from desert areas with his dog Ruby, on Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Las Vegas. Daniels and his dad, Bill, go into desert areas to retrieve stray balloons that tortoises could eat and die . more > By - Associated Press - Saturday, May 8, 2021
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Look closely in the desert foothills a few miles northwest of Las Vegas, and you might see shades of color dotting the cloudless landscape of cactus and mounds of dirt with mountains to the west.
On a Saturday morning in April, a few miles from the nearest road, deflated Mylar balloons stuck to plants can be mistaken for colorful flowers.