The tortoises thrived with the cattle grazing. They love the bovine scat. The digestive system of cattle is not super efficient, so there is a lot of nourishment left laying there on the ground. Removing the cattle will be very bad for the tortoise population, and the government is counting on the ignorance of most city people who think less cattle equals more tortoises.
Also, it's not been widely reported the government is slaughtering hundreds of Desert Tortoises because of the shutdown of a preserve.
Probably no tortoises died from anything other than natural causes , or disease.
The facts are irrelevent when in conflict with Liberal Agenda.
The Desert Tortoises were the excuse for the FED to move in..
To protect natural resources and its critters . Total BullCrap !
Harry Reid's name is stuck on this pittard
because the Chinese energy company wants this land for developement ,
and Harry already has a history of doing favors for family to achieve success .. it's called cronyism !