Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

Scientists have begun moving the Mojave Desert's flagship species, the desert tortoise, to make room for tank training at the Army's Fort Irwin despite protests by some conservationists. The ...

Sonoran desert tortoises have emerged from hibernation this spring, and many of them are in need of a place to call home. Arizona Game and Fish is offering free adoptions of these captive reptiles ...

Since childhood, alumnus Jason Wallace has chased lizards in the Mojave National Preserve. His fascination for creepy-crawly creatures like western banded geckos, desert iguanas and Mojave fringe-toed ...

Deserts are home to a variety of wildlife that have adapted to their environment, demonstrating resilience and adaptability. Unique adaptations enable desert mammals, invertebrates, reptiles, birds ...

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 ...

Arizona’s rising summer heat may be more than even desert wildlife can handle. At the Phoenix Zoo, there's already a new habitat in the works... with air conditioning. “The lizards we're going to be ...

The deadline draws near: Anyone looking to adopt a desert tortoise this year from the Arizona Game and Fish Department needs to get their application in soon before it is time for the reptiles to ...

Hitting the desert trails often is a Southern Nevada spring hiker’s key to keeping company with lizards. After hiding for months from winter’s cooler temperatures, western zebra-tailed lizards have ...