Federal Judge Orders Closure of 2,200 Miles of Off-Road Trails to Protect Endangered Species
A federal judge has ordered the closure of 2,200 miles of off-road vehicle trails across the western Mojave Desert to protect the threatened desert tortoise and the rare Lane Mountain milk-vetch plant. The move comes after environmental groups sued the Bureau of Land Management for approving six thousand miles of routes in 2019, arguing the plan ignored harm to these species. The decision has sparked controversy, with environmentalists cheering the move as a vital step for wildlife survival and off-road fans calling it federal overreach. The Bureau of Land Management now faces a tight deadline to appeal, while local officials and enthusiasts push for a challenge to preserve jobs, tourism, and long-standing desert traditions.
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