Center for Biological Diversity: Critical Habitat Finalized for Endangered Arizona Mud Turtle
June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020
TUCSON, Arizona, June 23 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced final critical habitat protection for the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle. These highly aquatic turtles are found only in Pima County, Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.
"These little turtles are hanging on by a thread and need all the protection they can get," said Randy Serraglio at the Center for Biological Diversity. " . . .
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced final critical habitat protection for the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle. These highly aquatic turtles are found only in Pima County, Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.
"These little turtles are hanging on by a thread and need all the protection they can get," said Randy Serraglio at the Center for Biological Diversity. " . . .