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Tortoise in Peril

Desert tortoises are a threatened species.

Aired 04/17/2018 | Rating NR

Earth Focus

Tortoise in Peril

Special | 27m 18sVideo has Closed Captions

Desert tortoises are a threatened species.

Desert tortoises are a threatened species. Habitat destruction, diseases and other factors have reduced their numbers by up to 90%. Now ravens are eating baby tortoises reducing the odds of tortoise survival as a species. This documentary explores that impact, pointing out how people can change the environment through seemingly innocent actions.

Aired 04/17/2018 | Rating NR

Earth Focus is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal

Earth Focus

Tortoise in Peril

Special | 27m 18sVideo has Closed Captions

Desert tortoises are a threatened species. Habitat destruction, diseases and other factors have reduced their numbers by up to 90%. Now ravens are eating baby tortoises reducing the odds of tortoise survival as a species. This documentary explores that impact, pointing out how people can change the environment through seemingly innocent actions.

Aired 04/17/2018 | Rating NR

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