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 loss of hundreds of Fish and Wildlife employees could have immediate and long-term impacts on wild places, including ...

In Riverside County, Oswit Land Trust was awarded $1.5 million for 642 acres in the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains, preserving healthy coastal sage scrub, grasslands, and other habitats ...

"The desert tortoise is in terrible shape, especially in the West Mojave, where it's in the worst shape. And it's partly due to this kind of habitat loss and the constant fragmentation," Belenky said.

Mojave Max is the official mascot of the Clark County Desert Conservation Program. Clark County is hosting the annual Mojave Max Emergence Contest, where those who guess as closest to the exact day he ...

Seventy critically endangered Mojave desert tortoises are bringing hope to their threatened species. Six months ago, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDWZA) and The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens ...

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, ...

The Mojave Desert Land Trust opposes the move ... at-risk species such as the Joshua tree and the Endangered Mojave Desert tortoise." Staffing at Joshua Tree National Park was already operating ...

Many area residents know Mojave Max from his annual emergence contest, where elementary school students participate in the Punxsutawney Phil-esque tradition of guessing when the desert tortoise ...

Mojave Max, a desert tortoise mascot for the Clark County Desert Conservation Program, is Las Vegas’ Punxsutawney Phil equivalent. Every year, elementary students guess when the famous reptile ...