Some people say that government is evil and often it is, but at other times it's a necessary evil. Protecting wildlife is one of the things that government should be involved in and so projects like this have my full support!
Urbanization, off-highway vehicle use, utility corridors, poor grazing management, mining and military activities were primary reasons for the decline in Mojave desert tortoise populations. Disease, particularly an upper respiratory tract disease and fires festered by invasive plant species are other factors, while global climate change and drought are long-term considerations, officials said.
LINK: http://pvtimes.com/news/revised-desert-tortoise-recovery-plan-released/