Protecting the California Desert

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Protecting the California Desert

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File Name: Desert_Bighorn_Sheep_Joshua_Tree_4.JPG Source: WIkimedia Commons Description: Desert Bighorn Sheep(Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in Joshua Tree National Park. Photo Credit: Magnus Kjaergaard Campaign: CAW PEG Contact: Alicia LaPorte Expiraiton Date: NA Written Permission: NA Notes: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desert_Bighorn_Sheep_Joshua_Tree_4.JPG
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Blooming Brittlebush in a wash east of Denning Spring, Avawatz Mountains Wilderness Study Area, CA
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