{"id":4244,"date":"2024-05-13T16:50:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T23:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingdesert23.wpengine.com\/?page_id=4244"},"modified":"2024-05-27T01:12:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T08:12:14","slug":"time-to-talk-trash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/learn\/educator-resources\/desert-tortoise-resources\/time-to-talk-trash\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to Talk Trash"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4244\" class=\"elementor elementor-4244\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4df8c conser-detail e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c4df8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18cc00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b18cc00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ravens_at_dumpster_3.600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4085\" alt=\"Trash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ravens_at_dumpster_3.600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ravens_at_dumpster_3.600x400-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca9a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dca9a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cover Your Trash!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664fba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"664fba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Did You Know One of the Smartest Birds in the World Lives in California Deserts?<\/strong><\/h4><p>When it comes to brain power, the common raven (<em>Corvus corax<\/em>) is a serious bird nerd! Studies show ravens can outperform the problem-solving skills of 5-year-old humans and they can plan for the future \u2013 something thought only possible by humans and great apes!\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>Did You Know for a Raven, Humans = Food, Water, and Shelter?<\/strong><\/h4><p>Over the past several decades, ravens\u2019\u00a0intelligence\u00a0has allowed them to thrive in\u00a0increasingly human-altered ecosystems. With each new city, town, and road come new opportunities for ravens to find food, water, and nest sites.\u00a0Making sure our trash cans and dumpsters are covered helps ensure raven populations do not continue to grow beyond natural limits!\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>Did You Know Raven Population Growth Is Negatively Impacting Sensitive Desert Species?<\/strong><\/h4><p>Ravens eat other wildlife. Lizards, birds, and specifically young desert tortoises are prime targets for the raven. As the number of ravens in the Mojave Desert increases, the number of desert tortoises decreases.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h4><strong>The good news is, you can help!<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb40ed3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb40ed3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa09b4 cards_wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daa09b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea6420 cards_wrapper e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aea6420\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837ee95 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"837ee95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/goldstaraward_web_600x400.600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4246\" alt=\"Gold Star Recipient\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/goldstaraward_web_600x400.600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/goldstaraward_web_600x400.600x400-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGold Star Recipients\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport thriving human and wildlife communities by dining at a Gold Star Restaurant.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"\/learn\/gold-star-award\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d55016 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8d55016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_0330.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5053\" alt=\"The Living Desert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_0330.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_0330-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_0330-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_0330-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_0330-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRavenous Ravens\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy are ravens on the rise in the desert?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"\/learn\/educator-resources\/desert-tortoise-resources\/ravenous-ravens\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514f7ab elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"514f7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_DesertTortoiseHatchling_HeadstartingIndoorRearing-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5057\" alt=\"The Living Desert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_DesertTortoiseHatchling_HeadstartingIndoorRearing-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_DesertTortoiseHatchling_HeadstartingIndoorRearing-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/TheLivingDesert_DesertTortoiseHatchling_HeadstartingIndoorRearing-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTortoises in Trouble\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBaby desert tortoises have a soft shell that takes 5 years to harden!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"\/learn\/educator-resources\/desert-tortoise-resources\/tortoises-in-trouble\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d607b21 elementor-widget__width-initial sonoran-rust-button elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"d607b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-cta__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3784-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5058\" alt=\"The Living Desert\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3784-2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3784-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3784-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3784-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MG_3784-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title 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