Mojave National Preserve officials are continuing their efforts to protect endangered desert tortoises from vehicles with the installation of dozens of miles of roadside "tortoise fencing" in tortoise ...

Desert tortoises need a diet that can come right out of your pots using some of the same flowers that I mentioned last week as edible for humans! Needing a diet with moderate protein, low fat, high ...

A 3.5-million-acre swath of Mojave Desert between Ridgecrest and the Morongo Basin has received a new federal designation that advocates hope will help protect vulnerable wildlife like the Mojave ...

PHOENIX — The Desert Tortoise Adoption Program at the Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking homes for over 100 desert tortoises. The tortoises are set to wake up from brumation, which is a ...

As monsoon rains bring much needed water to Arizona’s deserts, you may notice some of the state’s beloved shell-backed reptiles on the move. State wildlife officials have a message for those who may ...

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Each year the Arizona Game and Fish Department adopts out countless numbers of captive desert tortoises that are surrendered to the department. Unfortunately, they cannot be released back into the ...

A desert tortoise in the Desert Tortoise Research Natural Area in California City in October 2022. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) A 3.5-million-acre swath of Mojave Desert between Ridgecrest and the ...