Two wildfires burned almost 14,000 acres in Southwest Utah this July, ripping through protected Mojave Desert tortoise habitat. Our radio partners report that this is not the first time fire has scorched the land; and the tortoise’s fate depends on what people do next. Plus, the struggle to protect public lands from corporate exploitation is at the heart of a new documentary. It screens online with a local panel discussion this week.
Show Notes:
Photo: Red Cliffs Desert Reserve/Turkey Farm Road Fire 2020
KUER: Frequent Wildfires May Prove Too Much For The Threatened Mojave Desert Tortoise
https://www.kuer.org/news/2020-09-04/frequent-wildfires-may-prove-too-much-for-the-threatened-mojave-desert-tortoise
Red Cliffs Desert Reserve
http://www.redcliffsdesertreserve.com
Public Trust: The Fight for America’s Public Lands
Virtual Film Screening/Panel Discussion Sept 10th, at 7pm
RSVP: publiclandsutah@gmail.com
