Nevada continues installing tortoise tunnels to protect endangered desert species

Mojave desert tortoises wander across roads while searching for food, water and mates, putting them in the path of vehicles.
WUNC

This iconic tortoise is dying out. It could affect the whole ecosystem

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...
National Catholic Reporter

My endangered Mojave desert tortoise led an epic Advent adventure

Advent can be a tricky time. I feel pressure to prepare as best I can for Christmas. My scrupulous self cannot help but feel that no matter what I do, I am not doing Advent correctly. I have tried ...
LAist

Mojave tortoise

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...
Yahoo

See a desert tortoise in the wild? Look, but don't touch, officials say

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 ...
Yahoo

Here’s how you can meet a desert tortoise — without shelling out any money

CEDAR CITY, Utah (ABC4) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources announced Tuesday that it is hosting a brand-new, never-before-seen event: A desert tortoise meet-and-greet. The tortoise viewing ...
The Desert Sun

Baby desert tortoises come to Living Desert for ‘head start’ before returning to the wild

Desert tortoises — the iconic reptile of the Mojave Desert — face plenty of dangers in the wild that scientists say pose long-term threats to the species: ravens, humans and climate change, to name a ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Biologists release dozens of desert tortoises into the wild

Before they could find their new homes in the Southern Nevada desert, they first had to take a bath. No, this wasn’t some new hoop that prospective homebuyers have to jump through in Las Vegas’ ...
KVOA 4

Essential information any desert tortoise owner should know

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — If you are amongst the lucky individuals that were approved to care for Arizona's most precious desert tortoises, then Arizona Game & Fish asks that you follow these simple ...
AZ Central

Sonoran desert tortoises need homes in Arizona. Here's how you can adopt one

Robinson, a Sonoran desert tortoise, has become a favorite among Arizona Game and Fish Department staff. Known for his curious nature, he likes to follow people, moseying over their shoes and bobbing ...
AZ Central

See a desert tortoise in the wild? Look, but don't touch, officials say

As monsoon storms draw wildlife into the open, desert tortoises may start moving around. If you see one, leave it there. Capturing a wild tortoise is illegal, but it's also bad for the health of the ...