Last year, more than 250 desert tortoises died after a disastrous attempt by the Army to relocate 600 of the imperiled tortoises to make way for a tank-warfare training area in the California desert. Now, the Army and the Bureau of Land Management are rushing forward with a plan to move over 1,000 more tortoises -- and have given the public a tiny, 15-day window of opportunity to voice comments on this lethal proposal.

This misguided attempt at translocation will inflict a massive blow to the federally threatened desert tortoise population -- we must demand a full review of impacts to the tortoise and its environment before any tortoises are moved. It's a matter of life and death. 

Please, write to the Bureau of Land Management today asking that they extend the deadline for public comment by 60 days and carry out a full environmental review, including a comprehensive "environmental impact statement," before executing more of these deadly moves.

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Source: Center for Biological Diversity