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Member Benefits, Public Benefitsand Organization Member Benefits
Your membership helps support the mission of the Desert Tortoise Council (DTC) – to assure the perpetual survival of viable populations of species of desert tortoises represented throughout their historical ranges in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The DTC accomplishes this primarily through science and education.
Exclusive Member Benefits
- Discounted and advanced registrations – annual symposium and select training courses with limited space
- Email notifications – annual symposium, workshops and training courses, newsletter availability, membership renewals, and recent publications
- Voting privileges
- Tax deductible membership fee and donations
Public Benefits
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Awards program
- Recognition for individuals/organizations with outstanding contributions to desert tortoise conservation
- Student papers/posters at the annual symposium
- Grants program – funds research on desert tortoises and management needs
- Access to career opportunities – job postings, internships, and volunteer positions
- Information resource
- Current information on the desert tortoises in the United States and Mexico
- Abstracts/papers from past symposia
- Access to other DTC publications
Organization Membership Benefits
- Name/Logo/Business card-sized ad in DTC newsletters
- Discounted member rate for two staff members for the annual symposium
- Discounted rate for two staff members for the Introductory Course
- Four job postings per year on the DTC Job Board
- Special rate for booth rental at the DTC symposium
- Automatic renewal of organization membership
- Acknowledgements in the annual symposium report and on the DTC website