TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A team of researchers is tracking more than 100 Sonoran Desert tortoises across the Tucson Mountains as part of an effort to understand how the beloved

The case could set a precedent for data centers on federal lands

Conservation groups recently added an amendment to their lawsuit over the Northern Corridor to include accusations of the federal agencies violating the Endangered Species Act related to the reapprova...

Mojave Max, Southern Nevada’s famous desert tortoise and weather prognosticator, has emerged from his burrow — and did it in record-setting fashion just in time

The official state reptile of Nevada has been classified as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act since 1990, with habitat loss and disease contributing to their declining numbers.

The Red Cliffs Desert Reserve came into existence in 1996 to protect the federally threatened Mojave desert tortoise and its habitat.

DESERT TORTOISE COUNCIL ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING February 25, 2025 Annual Business Meeting of the Desert Tortoise Council Mari Quillman, Chair: Board of Directors, Desert Tortoise Council, Acton, CA ...

There has been a spike in visitors at Snow Canyon State Park as beloved Mojave Desert tortoises make their way out in the 90-degree heat.“Lots of people will co

Starting this April, up to 10 desert tortoises will get GPS transmitters affixed to their shells, so Utah land managers can collect better data on the threatened reptile.