Wanted: Good homes for 15 desert tortoises up for adoption in Utah

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 816

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Utah wildlife officials announced on Tuesday that they have 15 Mojave desert tortoises available for adoption, and they’re fielding applications from eligible Utahns.

Why would anyone want to adopt a tortoise? Here’s a list of perks the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources put in a pamphlet for the state’s Desert Tortoise Adoption Program:

Just like people, tortoises have their own personality (but don’t talk back).
You’ll have the opportunity to care for …

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