A Tuesday ruling finds 6,000 miles of dirt roads set aside for motorized recreation ignored studies showing high death rates ...

Dozens of miles of "tortoise fencing" are being installed along roadsides in prime tortoise habitats, officials said.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service observes Desert Tortoise Conservation Week during the first week of October. This week-long ...

The Arizona Lottery will continue its environmental conservation efforts by working with the Desert Botanical Garden ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service proposal would ease permitting for projects that could harm the threatened species in an area ...

While enjoying the serene landscape, it's important to remember the chance of encountering venomous snakes, scorpions, or ...

The country’s largest area designated for solar energy, Desert Center shows how sprawls of PV panels impact communities.

Eager to change the narrative on decades of failure at California's largest water body, state touts dust suppression. Some say it's too little too late.

A judge has rejected federal agencies’ approval of activities in the California Desert Conservation Area, including a vast ...

Ready to welcome a new, adorable friend into your life? A Sonoran desert tortoise could be just the thing you need! The post ...

The first habitat we will explore is the desert. More than one-third of our planet is covered in deserts, so understanding a desert habitat is crucial to understanding how habitats work. A desert has ...

October 19, 2024 - Desert tortoises are vulnerable to vehicles as they slowly cross Preserve roads, with dozens killed or ...