The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of ...
A solar project 38 miles west of Las Vegas was approved on Thursday despite environmental conflicts with the threatened Mojave desert tortoise.
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 ...
TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIF. (Tribune News Service) — 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 ...
Chuckwalla National Monument is a cornerstone in a vast network of protected landscapes across the Southwest. Stretching from ...
Credit: Lance Cpl. Richard PerezGarcia/US Marine Corps/Cover Images Meet some of the US Military’s cuter shells - their ...
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 ...
In the face of threats of climate change and habitat loss, a new national monument will protect critical habitat, promote ...
However, the region is also home to unique and vulnerable species, including the LeConte's Thrasher (Toxostoma lecontei), Bendire's Thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei), Sonoran Desert Tortoise (Gopherus ...