As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the ...

NOAA set a few ground rules. The groundhogs and "alternative groundhogs" must have been prognosticating for at least 20 years ...

The biggest danger for wildlife is the aftermath. But many species have evolved to rely on the opportunities created by ...

Water turtles require more extensive care and are recommended to be kept outdoors to help duplicate it's natural environment, ...

The tortoises pockmark the desert floor with burrows that other animals use for shelter, and disperse the seeds of native plants in their waste. “They’re influencing what else can exist on the ...

Adult desert tortoises must be kept outdoors ... Female turtles need dry areas to lay eggs and vegetation to burrow and hide. The club urged all owners to be mindful of when a turtle hibernates ...

A solar project 38 miles west of Las Vegas was approved on Thursday despite environmental conflicts with the threatened Mojave desert tortoise.

TWENTYNINE PALMS Marine Corps base, Calif. — The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok choy and snap ...

Saving the tortoise is important as it plays a vital role in the desert ecosystem - dispersing seeds and creating burrows that shelter other animals. Despite this the animals have declined by more ...