Desert Managers Group (DMG)

The California Deserts are vast, harsh yet fragile lands within a day's drive of 40 million people. Approximately 80 percent of the desert, or 25 million acres, is publicly owned and includes two national parks, one national preserve, six military bases, 72 wilderness areas, 14 state parks and extensive holdings of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Conflicting demands for use of California desert lands make it imperative for governmental agencies to work cooperatively in support of agency missions, protection of desert resources, and public use. The DMG was established as the forum for government agencies to address and discuss issues of common concern. Through cooperative management each agency achieves greater operational efficiency, enhances resource protection, and the public is better served.

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DMG Meeting & DLCC Meeting
Apr 17 – Apr 17, 2013 at Teleconference

The Desert Managers Group will hold its spring meeting April 17, 2013. This meeting will be a teleconference; however, those of you near the Coachella Valley are invited to join us at The Living Desert in their boardroom. The Living Desert is located at 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA.

We will be having the meeting in conjunction with the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative (DLCC) meeting. The DLCC will be meeting at The Living Desert April 16 and DMG members are invited to attend. There

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Mohave ground squirrel habitat suitability model published!

The long anticipated habitat suitability model for Mohave ground squirrel has been published. Here is the link www.werc.usgs.gov/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=4856 http://databasin.org/datasets/e82b032cf59945f49d89df5474233726 Mojave Ground Squirrel Historic Habitat and Environmental Variables This dataset includes the
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Evolutionary Hotspots in the Mojave Desert

Abstract: Genetic diversity within species provides the raw material for adaptation and evolution. Just as regions of high species diversity are conservation targets, identifying regions containing high genetic diversity and divergence within and among populations may be important to protect future evolutionary potential. When multiple co-distributed species show spatial overlap in high genetic diversity and divergence, these regions can be considered evolutionary hotspots. We mapped spatia

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2013 DMG GIS Conference
Mar 26 – Mar 26, 2013 at Teleconference

A discussion of GIS problems and the unique solutions created to address these environmental issues by various government agencies.
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Recent publications on the Mojave desert tortoise recovery programs

Regional Recovery Implementation Teams
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