51st Annual Symposium Posters

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Posters will be set up at the venue during the meeting on Wednesday. The poster session will be from from 5 to 6 PM, before the mixer — poster authors will be available at the mixer to answer questions.

Variation in Desert Tortoise Burrow Structure and Overwinter Microclimates Across Life Stages

Variation in Desert Tortoise Burrow Structure and Overwinter Microclimates Across Life Stages

Katelyn N. Rock1,2, Thomas A. Radzio1, Talisin T. Hammond¹, Daniel Essary¹, Reed Newman¹, Ronald R. Swaisgood¹, and Melissa J. Merrick¹

  1. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, 15600 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027
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A Predation Event Unlike Any Other: Large-scale Predation on Large Juvenile and Subadult Bolson Tortoises (Gopherus flavomarginatus) in July of 2025

A Predation Event Unlike Any Other: Large-scale Predation on Large Juvenile and Subadult Bolson Tortoises (Gopherus flavomarginatus) in July of 2025

Christiane Wiese, Javier Gonzalez, and Scott Hillard
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Turner Endangered Species Fund, Ladder Ranch, 792 Ladder Road, Caballo, NM 87931

Desert Tortoise Headstarting: Multi-year Comparison of Desert Tortoise Hatchling Growth Rates

Desert Tortoise Headstarting: Multi-year Comparison of Desert Tortoise Hatchling Growth Rates

Emily Thomas¹, James Danoff-Burg¹, Daniel Essary², Talisin T. Hammond², Melissa J. Merrick², Reed Newman², Thomas Radzio², Luis Ramirez¹, Katie Rock², and Mary Thomas¹

  1. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, Department of Conservation, Palm Desert, CA
  2. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Conservation Science and Wildlife Health, Escondido, CA