The desert tortoise was first listed as threatened in 1990.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As monsoon rains bring much needed water to Arizona’s deserts, you may notice some of the state’s beloved shell-backed reptiles on ...
A federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in critical habitat for desert tortoises in California’s western Mojave ...
The judge issued an injunction at the request of environmental advocates who had prevailed two years ago on the merits of their lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management.
With the Northern Corridor Highway approved in Southern Utah, some of Utah's slower and smaller residents could be affected: ...
Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Desert tortoises are very popular throughout Southern Nevada. These reptiles are supposed to be out in the wild, but they are also pets to thousands of households. This may ...
PHOENIX — It’s a rainy morning when tortoises at the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center are taken from their dens for health evaluations. The sleepy, muddy creatures might not be too happy with the ...
SCOTTSDALE — Sonoran desert tortoises are built for the desert. With their short legs and tough shell, they slowly but skillfully traverse Arizona’s rocky terrain and, like goats, can get to places ...
Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...
Living in Arizona comes with many perks, from enjoying the red rocks of Sedona, basking in the year-round warm weather or taking in the beauty of the classic Saguaro cactus. However, one uniquely ...
More than 300 animals are available this year, mostly because people illegally breed them at home. Stick your neck out and adopt a desert tortoise What has four scaly legs and spends 90% of its life ...