The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in California ...

Mojave Desert tortoises are endangered. Before they disappear completely, officials have to do something to protect them.

In a significant decision that affects off-road vehicle recreation in the western Mojave Desert, a federal judge has prohibited off-road vehicle use in critical habitat for desert tortoises across ...

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 ...

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 ...

Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...

The Mojave Desert Preserve is hiring seasonal Biological Science Technicians to assist with desert tortoise conservation. The Mojave desert tortoise was declared endangered in California in 2024 after ...

Behind the fences surrounding this 40-square-mile outback of cactus and wiry creosote, the largest remaining population of Mojave desert tortoises was soaking up the morning sun and grazing on a mix ...

The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered. This iconic tortoise is dying out. It could affect the whole ecosystem ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mojave Desert Preserve has announced a limited number of winter job openings with the goal of protecting desert tortoises. The ...