PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) — 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 ...

Arizona Game and Fish Department still has desert tortoises that need forever homes. Captive tortoises grow up to about 14 inches long and can live upwards of 80 years, AZGFD said. However, they ...

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has reportedly canceled the federal permit for the Esmeralda 7 ...

The discovery was reported to Arizona Game and Fish, but as of Thursday, the agency has not responded to a request for ...

I never imagined that closing dumpsters could help save an endangered species, but that's exactly what I learned during my time at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. What started as a volunteer ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service proposal would ease permitting for projects that could harm the threatened species in an area with significant development possibilities. A long-awaited conservation plan ...

A mutilated desert tortoise was found at Honeybee Park in Oro Valley, Arizona, suspected to be a deliberate act.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran tortoise population has grown greatly since the early 80s due to captive breeding. With their exploding population and our climate warming, how can a population ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service in 2022 said listing the species found in Arizona and Mexico is not warranted. Environmentalists have returned to federal court in hopes of securing Endangered Species ...

THE LIVING DESERT... shared some sweet snapshots of these primates, as well as some interesting facts, including the patas ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference. Watch live by clicking the video player. Read full article: St. Johns County residents oppose Guana River Wildlife Management Area land swap Fire Chief Keith ...