Temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley may be warming up, but Mojave Max is still missing ... the chillier side for Max,” Smith said. For desert tortoises to emerge from brumation, temperatures ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Nevada Department of Transportation has received a $16.8 million grant to protect the Mojave Desert tortoise and improve motorist safety. NDOT aims to construct 61 ...

In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid landscapes: As many as 1,000 tortoises per square mile once inhabited the Mojave. But by the end of last century, ...

Mojave Max has finally emerged from his burrow. The desert tortoise mascot for the Clark ... contest gets a field trip with their entire class to the Springs Preserve and a pizza party.

Following more than three decades of declining numbers, the Mojave desert tortoise has been officially declared an endangered species in California. The California Fish and Game Commission voted u ...

The project will permanently protect western Joshua tree and desert tortoise habitat near the newly designated Mojave Desert Sentinel Landscape. The 3.5 million acre Mojave Desert Sentinel ...