The wildlife service decides the Sonoran desert tortoise isn't a threatened or endangered species, but finds a wide range of threats to the animals and their habitat.

Wally's Desert Turtle in Rancho Mirage hosted guests for conversations of about cancer survival at a benefit for Shay's ...

How can I adopt a Sonoran Desert tortoise? You can apply to adopt a tortoise through the Game and Fish Department.

A federal judge has partly ruled in favor of environmental groups challenging what one called a vast "spaghetti" network of popular off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert, which they charge ...

A long-awaited conservation plan proposed for the threatened desert tortoise aims to balance species protection with streamlined federal permitting across parts of a 15 million-acre Southern ...

PICACHO, Ariz. – How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway? It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety trooper ...

3 Lessons Learned from a Desert Tortoise in Joshua Tree NPCA has been working to expand Joshua Tree National Park and establish Chuckwalla National Monument to protect desert tortoise habitat. Here’s ...

A group of desert tortoises helped a Victorville Girl Scout to achieve the coveted Gold Award from the nonprofit youth organization.

Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse held its 2024 West Coast Humanitarian Awards. The event, held at Wally's Desert Turtle, honors community leaders fighting against the misuse of opioids and ...

Following more than three decades of declining numbers, the Mojave desert tortoise has been officially declared an endangered species in California. The California Fish and Game Commission voted ...

The California Fish and Game Commission on Thursday formally recognized the Mojave desert tortoise as endangered.

Southern Utah's Mojave desert tortoise's prognosis for survival is grim, latest surveys show.