Results of elemental analyses of desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) burrow spoil and undisturbed surficial soils in California, 2023.
Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) were frequently photographed by wildlife cameras when they visited desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) burrows in the eastern San Bernardino Mountains near Palm Springs, California, USA (Mesa Windfarm). A previous study suggested that sheep may have been utilizing the excavated spoil …