Randy Watkins
@bluetortoise3.bsky.social
Lead Field Biologist on large water and power projects in the Eastern Mojave, from 1999-2010 for the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Link: https://www.snwa.com/infrastructure-improvements/intake3-pumping-station/index.html
The Colorado River Basin provides water for 7 U.S. states, 2 states in Mexico, and 30 federally recognized tribes.The states CO, N.M., UT, WY (Upper Basin) and AZ, NV, CA (Lower Basin) are negotiating a new management plan because climate change has reduced the amount of water to near-record lows.🌎
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The Colorado River Basin provides water for 7 U.S. states, 2 states in Mexico, and 30 federally recognized tribes.The states CO, N.M., UT, WY (Upper Basin) and AZ, NV, CA (Lower Basin) are negotiating a new management plan because climate change has reduced the amount of water to near-record lows.🌎
Trump is a baby-man
October 19, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Trump is a baby-man
The Institute for Energy Research (IER) webpage, for some reason, adds that photo of pv panels to the article when the article is forwarded or shared. There’s no photo attached to the source.
It should be this photo:
It should be this photo:
October 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Institute for Energy Research (IER) webpage, for some reason, adds that photo of pv panels to the article when the article is forwarded or shared. There’s no photo attached to the source.
It should be this photo:
It should be this photo:
I’ve seen this anti-science attitude before when the Mojave desert tortoise was federally listed in 1989. There was significant backlash in the Las Vegas area from developers, homebuilders, and some government officials, w/ accusations of biologists in a federal government plot to hurt Las Vegas.
September 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I’ve seen this anti-science attitude before when the Mojave desert tortoise was federally listed in 1989. There was significant backlash in the Las Vegas area from developers, homebuilders, and some government officials, w/ accusations of biologists in a federal government plot to hurt Las Vegas.
Desert wildflowers for a Rose🌹
September 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Desert wildflowers for a Rose🌹
The Las Vegas Review Journal newspaper posted this photo earlier at the other place (X) of a marquee for a hotel casino off of the Las Vegas strip. Unfortunately, Kirk has a lot of fans in Las Vegas.
September 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
The Las Vegas Review Journal newspaper posted this photo earlier at the other place (X) of a marquee for a hotel casino off of the Las Vegas strip. Unfortunately, Kirk has a lot of fans in Las Vegas.
This little Mojave Desert tortoise that was wandering around on the main road for the Greenlink West NW material yard thought my boots were really interesting, and walked over to me to get a better look:
August 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This little Mojave Desert tortoise that was wandering around on the main road for the Greenlink West NW material yard thought my boots were really interesting, and walked over to me to get a better look:
This map is from the material yard for Greenlink West off of US 95 at SR157 and as you can see, I have been dealing with many desert tortoises there. About half of the little desert tortoise symbols were mapped by me:
August 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This map is from the material yard for Greenlink West off of US 95 at SR157 and as you can see, I have been dealing with many desert tortoises there. About half of the little desert tortoise symbols were mapped by me:
The problem w/ the proposed Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport in the Ivanpah Valley is that it’s surrounded by two critically important conservation areas; to the west is the Tortoise Translocation Site where many Mojave Desert tortoises were moved to, out of the Las Vegas Valley starting in 1996
August 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The problem w/ the proposed Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport in the Ivanpah Valley is that it’s surrounded by two critically important conservation areas; to the west is the Tortoise Translocation Site where many Mojave Desert tortoises were moved to, out of the Las Vegas Valley starting in 1996
During this spring season there were quite a few Mojave Desert tortoises wandering around the Greenlink West transmission line southern end outside of Las Vegas. Fortunately, I didn’t have to handle any of them, I just needed to monitor them and made sure they stayed away from construction traffic.
August 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
During this spring season there were quite a few Mojave Desert tortoises wandering around the Greenlink West transmission line southern end outside of Las Vegas. Fortunately, I didn’t have to handle any of them, I just needed to monitor them and made sure they stayed away from construction traffic.
Some Nevada public lands, particularly outside of the Las Vegas Valley, have been set aside for recovery efforts for the Mojave Desert tortoise, a federally protected Threatened Species. That was the deal; protect lands outside of the valley in exchange for removing them from inside the valley.
July 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Some Nevada public lands, particularly outside of the Las Vegas Valley, have been set aside for recovery efforts for the Mojave Desert tortoise, a federally protected Threatened Species. That was the deal; protect lands outside of the valley in exchange for removing them from inside the valley.
Tammy Duckworth’s page is also showing her Bluesky address as ⚠Invalid Handle
May 31, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Tammy Duckworth’s page is also showing her Bluesky address as ⚠Invalid Handle
My dad was a career USAF officer onboard B-52 aircraft as an Electronic Warfare Specialist and Navigator. I grew up on B-52 AFB’s around the country.
Keesler outside of Biloxi MS:
www.keesler.af.mil
Walker outside of Roswell NM: www.wafbmuseum.org
Elmendorf outside of Anchorage Ak: www.jber.jb.mil
Keesler outside of Biloxi MS:
www.keesler.af.mil
Walker outside of Roswell NM: www.wafbmuseum.org
Elmendorf outside of Anchorage Ak: www.jber.jb.mil
May 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My dad was a career USAF officer onboard B-52 aircraft as an Electronic Warfare Specialist and Navigator. I grew up on B-52 AFB’s around the country.
Keesler outside of Biloxi MS:
www.keesler.af.mil
Walker outside of Roswell NM: www.wafbmuseum.org
Elmendorf outside of Anchorage Ak: www.jber.jb.mil
Keesler outside of Biloxi MS:
www.keesler.af.mil
Walker outside of Roswell NM: www.wafbmuseum.org
Elmendorf outside of Anchorage Ak: www.jber.jb.mil
Rubio’s umbrella:
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February 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Rubio’s umbrella:
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I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest that this is why the 🍊💩 decided to impose tariffs on Canada…
February 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest that this is why the 🍊💩 decided to impose tariffs on Canada…
Here's a photo I took just outside of Bunkerville/Mesquite on April 9, 2014 while I was looking for potential native plant seed collection sites for some restoration work for a new transmission line I handled. I drove right into the Bundy Standoff.
January 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Here's a photo I took just outside of Bunkerville/Mesquite on April 9, 2014 while I was looking for potential native plant seed collection sites for some restoration work for a new transmission line I handled. I drove right into the Bundy Standoff.
With the new Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments, Biden has now conserved more lands and waters than any President in history and has created the largest corridor of protected lands in the lower 48 states; the Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
January 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
With the new Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments, Biden has now conserved more lands and waters than any President in history and has created the largest corridor of protected lands in the lower 48 states; the Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor.
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...
The most impressive display under construction at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument was the full size Colombian Mammoth. I highly recommend visiting the Center and taking the opportunity to learn more about this incredible collection of rare fossil records.
December 20, 2024 at 9:12 PM
The most impressive display under construction at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument was the full size Colombian Mammoth. I highly recommend visiting the Center and taking the opportunity to learn more about this incredible collection of rare fossil records.
The grounds around the Visitors Center were filled with silhouettes of the Pleistocene and Eocene wildlife found at the Tule Springs Fossils Beds National Monument:
December 20, 2024 at 8:44 PM
The grounds around the Visitors Center were filled with silhouettes of the Pleistocene and Eocene wildlife found at the Tule Springs Fossils Beds National Monument:
The walls of the Visitors Center exterior have been covered with reliefs of fossilized remains from the past:
December 20, 2024 at 8:26 PM
The walls of the Visitors Center exterior have been covered with reliefs of fossilized remains from the past:
A few photos of the construction project for the Visitors Center, before and during construction:
December 20, 2024 at 8:18 PM
A few photos of the construction project for the Visitors Center, before and during construction:
I surveyed and cleared the location for the Visitors Center before construction began, primarily looking for Mojave desert tortoises, a federally protected Threatened Species which occurs in the area, and then ensuring that they were protected from any possible harm:
December 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM
I surveyed and cleared the location for the Visitors Center before construction began, primarily looking for Mojave desert tortoises, a federally protected Threatened Species which occurs in the area, and then ensuring that they were protected from any possible harm:
I worked as the lead biologist on the construction of the Visitor Center and a steel cable barrier along U.S. 95 for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument most of last year.
December 20, 2024 at 7:32 PM
I worked as the lead biologist on the construction of the Visitor Center and a steel cable barrier along U.S. 95 for the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument most of last year.
Mojave Desert tortoises were easily found in the River Mountains, with one of the largest populations of them in the region. This species has been State protected since 1971, and was federally protected as a Threatened Species in 1989.
November 16, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Mojave Desert tortoises were easily found in the River Mountains, with one of the largest populations of them in the region. This species has been State protected since 1971, and was federally protected as a Threatened Species in 1989.