The United States Bureau of Land Management approved a new gold mine project near Wickenburg. The project raised environmental concerns regarding water usage, potential groundwater contamination and ...

Phoenix received a $1M grant to address extreme urban heat. Here's where to see the innovative shade structures 11 artists ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas nonprofit wants to stop the backyard breeding of tortoises. Tortoise Group Board Chair, Laura Deitsch, says right now there are about 150,000 pet tortoises in ...

Burrows dug by gopher tortoises shelter over 350 species, including burrowing owls, rabbits, and bobcats. Turtles are even bio-engineers, keeping the landscape healthy and varied by dispersing seeds.

Hidden among Florida’s patchwork of tourist attractions and beach destinations lies a natural gem that deserves your attention – Dunns Creek State Park in Pomona Park offers 6,000 acres of pristine ...

These distinctive ears help dissipate heat and provide exceptional hearing, enabling the fennec to detect prey underground. Adapted to survive in the desert’s extreme temperatures, this fox can go for ...

The sheer number of species that rely on a gopher tortoise burrow for survival, roughly 365, and the diversity of creatures ...

A Florida family planned their dream home, until protected tortoises took over. Now, they're paying $1,300 in taxes for ...

An Arizona family's adoption of a desert tortoise highlights a growing effort to place captive reptiles in secure homes.

Florida gopher tortoises are a threatened species and 365 others depend on their burrows. Florida development boom is leaving little room for the native land tortoises. Developer Toll Brothers of ...

Florida gopher tortoises are a threatened species and 365 others depend on their burrows. Florida development boom is leaving little room for the native land tortoises. Developers may have to ...