Weekly Alibi

Bolson Tortoises are coming to Sevilleta NWR
2024-01-20 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Exit 169 off of I-25, La Joya, NM, 87831, United States
Sevilleta NWR has been selected by the US Fish & Wildlife Service to establish a self-sustaining population of Bolson Tortoises, the largest and rarest of the tortoises native to North America. Learn how this will be done from Dr. Chris Wiese, Senior Biologist with the Turner Endangered Species Fund, and leader of the highly successful Bolson Tortoise Project on the Armendaris and Ladder Ranches.
This talk will take place at the annual meeting of Amigos de la Sevilleta. Members and non-members are invited. Refreshments and light buffet provided.
