Q: I have a garden that I want to let my tortoise roam in. What plants do they like and which ones are bad for them? A: A desert tortoise’s diet should consist of 85 percent grass, weeds and ...

Things to Do When you adopt a desert tortoise, prepare for a surprisingly social and zippy pet Dotty the desert tortoise enjoys a snack of yellow trumpet flowers in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 4, 2023.

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 ...

How can I adopt a Sonoran Desert tortoise? You can apply to adopt a tortoise through the Game and Fish Department. First, in what Gleich called “the main hurdle to overcome,” you must create a ...

Camels (Camelus dromedarius) are even-toed ungulates that live in the desert. They are known for being able to go a long time without water and storing fat in their humps. Some people raise them ...

Another effort to help save the Mohave desert tortoise is being proposed, this time with the proposed removal of several hundred burros from within the Tass-Gold Butte Herd Management Area 60 ...

The Desert Tortoise Adoption Program at the Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking homes for over 100 desert tortoises.

Federal judge rules off-road plan illegal, environmentalists see victory for desert tortoise A Tuesday ruling finds 6,000 miles of dirt roads set aside for motorized recreation ignored studies ...

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) urges the public to keep desert tortoises wild and to report encounters.

When you adopt a desert tortoise, prepare for a surprisingly social and zippy pet Dotty the desert tortoise enjoys a snack of yellow trumpet flowers in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 4, 2023.

Dotty the desert tortoise enjoys a snack of yellow trumpet flowers in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 4, 2023. The surprising warmth of these ancient cold-blooded creatures has made them popular pets ...