Turtles and Culverts, and Alternative Energy Development: An Unreported but Potentially Significant Mortality Threat to the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

Jeffrey E. Lovich; Joshua R. Ennen; Sheila Madrak; Bret Grover

doi:10.2744/CCB-0864.1

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Jeffrey E. Lovich,¹ Joshua R. Ennen,¹ Sheila Madrak,² Bret Grover³

¹US Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Northern Arizona University, Advanced Research and Development Building, PO Box 5614, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011 USA jeffrey_lovich@usgs.gov jennen@usgs.gov
²San Diego State University/University of California–Davis, Department of Biology, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, California 92182 USA svmadrak@gmail.com
³Banning Veterinary Hospital, 3559 West Ramsey Street, Suite B, Banning, California 92220 USA bdgrover13@gmail.com

Abstract

Culverts are often used to increase the permeability of roaded landscapes for wildlife, including turtles. Although the benefits of culverts as safe passages for turtles are well documented, under some conditions culverts can entrap them and cause mortality. Here we report a culvert-related mortality in the federally threatened desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) at a wind energy facility in California and offer simple recommendations to mitigate the negative effects of culverts for wildlife in general.

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Jeffrey E. Lovich, Joshua R. Ennen, Sheila Madrak, and Bret Grover "Turtles and Culverts, and Alternative Energy Development: An Unreported but Potentially Significant Mortality Threat to the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)," Chelonian Conservation and Biology 10(1), 124-129, (1 July 2011). https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-0864.1

Received: 25 May 2010; Accepted: 1 November 2010; Published: 1 July 2011

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