Welcome to The Massive Project !
This Project is with the Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). You can read the original Massive Project Proposal at:
Massive Project
Here are 2 abstracts from the TSA meetings:
Playing the Numbers Game: Massive Head-starting and Reintroduction of Mojave Desert Tortoises Utilizing the Reproductive Potential of Backyard Pets
Abstract 1
Evolutionary and Genetic Trade-offs in Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi) Headstarting and Restoration
Abstract 2
The Desert Tortoise Council published a position paper on the Massive Project in their newsletter for Winter 2009. Our response to this critique is here.
Ross Kiester: rkiester [at] gmail.com
Jim Juvik: jjuvik [at] hawaii.edu
Ken Nagy: kennagy [at] biology.ucla.edu