The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.

Plans for two SR-62 wildlife crossings aim to reduce 232 annual animal deaths and improve driver safety in the California ...

Tortoises in the western Mojave Desert have been hardest hit, according to state wildlife officials. Researchers found a 54% reduction in the number of animals there between 2001 and 2020 ...

To most, the Mojave Desert looks barren. Jagged rock, swirling sand, and scrub brush. But the Mojave is full of life. It’s been home to native tribes for thousands of years. And the Mojave is also ...

To stop. This is the Mojave National Preserve — 1.6 million acres of desert made strange and sacred by lava flows, fossil beds, abandoned mines, creosote, Joshua trees.

The instrumentation on board the helicopter poses no health risks to people or animals, USGS representatives said. The flights will take place only during daylight hours, and not over densely ...

In their 2021 complaint, the environmental groups claimed that off-road vehicle routes in the West Mojave Desert were designed illegally and that regulations require the bureau to close areas to ...

Tortoises in the western Mojave Desert have been hardest hit, according to state wildlife officials. Researchers found a 54% reduction in the number of animals there between 2001 and 2020 ...