Under the unyielding desert sun, a quiet yet fierce struggle for survival is underway. Here, among the creosote bushes and ...

The Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base houses vulnerable young desert tortoises until they're hardy enough to withstand ...

A turtles boot camp is helping the tortoise survive and ultimately thrive in the Mojave Desert, which would be permanently ...

The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site raises vulnerable tortoises on the vast Marine Corps base. “The desert tortoise is considered a keystone species, which means that they have a ...

The Sonoran tortoise population has grown greatly since the early 80s due to captive breeding. With their exploding ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Christian Daniels says each time he goes hiking in the desert for mylar balloons he finds some. “At ...

In reviewing public comments and analyzing data, the BLM and Fish and Wildlife Service in November identified the Red Hills ...

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 snap peas that would soon be tossed their way.

the Mojave Desert tortoise. The story that changed my perspective began with this alarming statistic: ravens are responsible for about 44% of annual desert tortoise deaths. These intelligent birds ...