The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable ...

One of the desert's most iconic denizens, the tortoise, has been in peril for decades, its numbers declining as its range shrinks due to habitat loss and fragmentation. Infectious disease, vehicle ...

Desert tortoises can live for decades, with a lifespan of up to 70 years in the wild and up to 100 years in captivity. Their diet consists of grasses, cactuses, wildflowers and other plants.

One of the desert's most iconic denizens, the tortoise, has been in peril for decades, its numbers declining as its range shrinks due to habitat loss and fragmentation.

It’s also the heart of desert tortoise habitat in California, said Ken MacDonald, board member at-large and former president of the Desert Tortoise Council conservation group, a partner in the ...

Sometimes, advocacy work in the California desert can feel like an uphill battle, but at this moment, I was reminded of all the reasons I love the desert and its creatures. At NPCA, we’ve been working ...

The proposed Rough Hat Clark County Solar Project would take up 2,400 acres of public land in the Pahrump Valley. The area is home to the federally protected desert tortoise.

Arizona Game and Fish has 198 tortoises that live in enclosures at its Phoenix office. This year the animals got upgraded homes thanks to Lowe's employees.

But listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Mohave desert tortoise is impacted by ongoing threats, including loss, degradation and fragmentation of habitat due to development.

Things to Do When you adopt a desert tortoise, prepare for a surprisingly social and zippy pet Dotty the desert tortoise enjoys a snack of yellow trumpet flowers in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 4, 2023.

The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.