Blogger Profile: Pamela Flores
Pamela Flores is a research associate who has worked for two years at the San Diego Zoo Desert Tortoise Conservation Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, managing and coordinating husbandry and translocation efforts for nearly 2,000 desert tortoises. Pamela has lived in southern Nevada for 18 years and is proud to be playing a significant role in the recovery of the desert tortoise and its habitat.
Ode to the Creosote Bush
The southwest desert is thought of as a baron landscape by many, yet you may be surprised to learn that the Mojave Desert is diverse with plants and animals, all conditioned to survive the extremes of this environment. read more
Students Help Desert Tortoises
We recently collaborated with educators at West Career and Technical Academy here in Las Vegas with the goal of providing the students with an opportunity to coordinate their own projects! read more
Desert Tortoise: Rainy Day Translocation
We are anxious for the big day ahead, because it’s time for our fall translocation of desert tortoises back to the Mojave Desert, where they will live freely in their native habitat. read more
Spring Desert Tortoise Translocation
The long-anticipated 2011 desert tortoise translocation was a success! We successfully translocated nearly 200 healthy desert tortoises to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-approved translocation site here in southern Nevada. read more
Counting Tortoises
My job is to make sure we finish the inventory before the tortoises go into brumation this year, so I am supervising four seasonal research assistants (RAs) to make sure we get this challenging job done! read more
