{"id":80,"date":"2023-09-18T08:08:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T08:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingdesert23.wpengine.com\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-09-01T15:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T22:02:15","slug":"conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Conservation in Action<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Join us in safeguarding the wonders of the desert.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is proud to announce their launch of the nation\u2019s first Center for Species Survival: Behavior Change, in partnership with the\u00a0International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Keystone Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Species are not declining because they forgot how to breed, eat, or otherwise secure what they need to survive. Species are declining because of human activity and our choices. As such, because people are the problem, people need to also be the solution.<\/p>

Which is what we are doing here at The Living Desert. We’re leading more than 80 conservation initiatives, here in the deserts of Southern California and around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough our Desert Tortoise Headstarting Program, we collaborate with leading conservation organizations to significantly improve the survival rates of this iconic desert species, ensuring their legacy in the wild.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur conservation efforts extend to the vast landscapes of Mongolia, where we focus on preserving the unique biodiversity of the Gobi Desert, supporting both the wildlife and the traditional nomadic lifestyles that coexist with this fragile ecosystem.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\nThe Black Mambas, an all-female, unarmed unit, patrol and protect the most critically affected areas within Balule Nature Reserve, dramatically decreasing wildlife poaching. The Living Desert supports this group with in-the-field research to inform and improve their community-based efforts.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBCCS Workshops & Training\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Building Community Conservation Success (BCCS) workshops provide essential social science training for conservationists worldwide, enhancing the effectiveness of conservation projects through community engagement and sustainable practices.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Habitat Restoration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Within local desert ecosystems and beyond, endangered species and their habitats are being affected by climate change, human activity, and invasive species. The Living Desert is steadfastly working to re-establish healthy habitats through a holistic, multi-faceted approach that maintains and increases the number and diversity of native plants and animals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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We’re addressing the root causes of why species are declining through meaningful community engagement. By providing social science training to conservationists globally and collaborating with local businesses, community leaders, and youth, we foster a holistic approach that enhances human and wildlife co-existence, ensuring a brighter future for all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Conservation is a living practice at The Living Desert, where sustainable practices are not just promoted but actively implemented. Visitors can witness our commitment to conservation firsthand through various projects within the park, such as the headstarting of desert tortoise hatchlings, rearing of desert pupfish at Sonoran Pond, transforming waste into compost, and growing thousands of plants at the Desert Plant Conservation Center to restore natural areas across Southern California.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe International Desert Conservation Summit 2026: Live Stream<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Three days. Ten hero honorees. $180,000 in conservation awards. We’re proud to share that last weekend’s International Desert Conservation Summit, where experts from around the world gathered to tackle some...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A common misconception about deserts is that they are desolate and barren \u2014 wastelands that bear no life and have no benefits. Those who live and have visited here know...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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From April 14-21, Dr. James Danoff-Burg, Vice President of Conservation, and Katie Shaw, Conservation Social Scientist at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens worked in partnership with Imvelo Safari Lodges...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Each year, Palm Springs Life and SBEMP Attorneys recognize women whose leadership, accomplishments, and passions are shaping the future of the Coachella Valley. We’re proud to announce that this year’s...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Sipping a cold craft beer can be a great way to spend a hot summer afternoon \u2014 but did you know it can also help save species? Once there were...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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By: Lou Thomas, Lead Conservation Biologist The Conservation Department is bee-yond excited to continue the Pollinator Pathway through the Coachella Valley. After building over thirty gardens in urbanized areas of...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The idea for World Desert Day began when we realized that, unlike World Ocean Day, Global Recycling Day, or the International Day of Forests, no holidays advocate\u00a0for the value of...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Deserts are home to some of the most unique and resilient species on Earth, but desert wildlife is in trouble. Rising temperatures and habitat loss are making it harder for...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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2024 has been a year of milestones and new beginnings for all of us here at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. Thanks to your support, we’ve made a meaningful...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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As this season of gratitude approaches each year, we all pause to reflect on what we are most grateful for. At The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, we are incredibly...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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By: Baltasar Pimentel, Collections Gardener The Living Desert and our partners the Mongolian Conservation Initiative are passionate about protecting and conserving all aspects of the Mongolian Steppe and Gobi Desert,...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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By: Dr. Luis Ramirez Yanez, Curator of Conservation The Sonoran pronghorn, often called the “desert ghost,” is a rare and remarkable animal found in the hot, dry deserts of the...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This November, you’ll have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 4, an initiative that allocates a $10 billion bond package in California for safe drinking water, wildfire prevention, and protecting...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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By: Katie Shaw, Conservation Social Scientist Convincing people to change their attitudes and behaviors toward snakes can be quite challenging, which is why we need conservationists who share the same...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Living Desert is a longstanding supporter of Transfrontier Africa and its program, the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit (BMAPU), an unarmed, all-female anti-poaching unit that works in the Greater Kruger...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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By: Jared Moeller, Animal Care Curator  The Living Desert is proud to lead a long-term conservation and research initiative in Mongolia. The Ikh Nart Nature Reserve was established in 1996...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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By: Katie Shaw, Conservation Social Scientist Samburu, Kenya is a beautiful place, home to several species that are unique to the region. But like many other places, it is experiencing...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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By: Mary Thomas, Coordinator of Conservation Biology Collaboration between partners is essential to making a conservation effort successful, especially when working with highly endangered species, like The Living Desert Zoo...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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By: Dr.\u00a0James\u00a0A. Danoff-BurgContact:\u00a0jdanoffburg@livingdesert.org Ah! One of my favorite and objectively greatest sporting events in the world is about to start on July 26th – the Summer Olympics! I love seeing...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Living Desert, partnered with Imvelo Safari Lodges, held a Building Community Conservation Success workshop with students from Lupane State University and the National University of Science and Technology in…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Respect makes everything possible. If someone were to come to our home and dictate, \"This is what you must do with your home. Trust us, we know what we are…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ensuring that Indigenous People and local communities (IPLC) not only participate in conservation but also lead or co-lead these efforts is crucial for ensuring that these projects are desired by…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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After experiencing the wonders of desert wildlife on a field trip to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, nine-year-old Leighton felt a calling to make a difference. It began when...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The conservation team at The Living Desert has prepared a preliminary grant application for the 2024 for the 2023 California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR) Restoration Grant.…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Step into the future of desert conservation at the exciting\u00a0Third Annual International Desert Conservation Summit, hosted by The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. This groundbreaking event unites global experts in…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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We at The Living Desert are passionate about wildlife conservation, as you know. A major project of ours for the last 6 years has been to help improve and refine…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Living Desert\u2019s second Building Community Conservation Success (BCCS) workshop in Zimbabwe this month was held near Hwange National Park in partnership with Imvelo Safari Lodges with students from Lupane…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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As we jostle and shimmy along the rutted and potholed dirt path that passes for a road here in rural Zimbabwe, the magic hour of sunlight, smiling and waving children…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Well! We just finished up the first of our three Building Community Conservation Success social science workshops here in Sizinda, Zimbabwe, near Victoria Falls and I am charged up! I…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ah! It\u2019s so good to be back! After what eventually became almost four years of COVID-related delays, I am finally able to resume what I think of as my most…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Western monarchs have left their overwintering sites and are out in search of food and mates. This is the time to think about whether your garden helps feed the butterflies!…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In the summer of 2021, Emily Thomas and Natalie Gonzalez of The Living Desert's Conservation Department, accompanied by The Living Desert's propagator Jose Marfori, trekked through the Coachella Valley Preserve…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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What a marvelous day! Today was our fifth day of conducting interviews in the communities surrounding the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa, on the border with Kruger National Park.…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Living Desert is partnering with the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (TMDCI) Tribe and Outward Bound Adventures (OBA) to create future conservationists among TMDCI youth. This new program is…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The California desert ravens were once occasional occupants of the Coachella Valley. In the past we were merely a stop for them on their migrating path. However, their population has…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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You may be aware that a walk through the Zoo will put you face to face with animals that are imperiled by wildlife poaching and trafficking, but did you know,…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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This Friday, May 21st, is Endangered Species Day! Currently, the rate at which species are going extinct is 10,000 times greater\u00a0than\u00a0it was prior to the 1880s.\u00a0The Living Desert works to…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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To begin propagating the seed collected from Salt Creek, we first determined if any seed prep would be required. We know that different species of plants depend on different environmental…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Living Desert partners with outside organizations for a majority of our conservation work. We would like to thank Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy, Bureau of Land Management, and California Department…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The preservation of desert species, animals and plants alike, is a vital part of The Living Desert\u2019s mission of desert conservation. Nestled across from the pronghorn habitat, a new exhibit...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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At full capacity, The Living Desert\u2019s Sonoran Pond\u2014which homes the endangered desert pupfish\u2014could once hold more than 140,000 gallons of water over 14,000 square feet of surface area. However, years…<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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