In southern Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park sandstone arches and sweeping dunes glow under the sun like another world. It ...

Despite their negative reputation, the birds are usually not a problem in home landscapes and are eager to dine on insects, ...

It grew from there. He was an animal trainer, did shows and presentations, joined the bird department and also worked in hands-on conservation. For about three years, he’s been the wildlife ambassador ...

During this estivation period, the tortoise will hide inside its shell and become inactive while it conserves ... Since they primarily live in the desert and in desert-like conditions, food and water ...

It took the expertise of three veterinarians from the New England Wildlife Center to carefully remove a one-pound bladder stone from a pet desert tortoise. The bladder stone, also known as a urolith, ...

Pistachio, an 8-year-old desert tortoise, is available for adoption at the Castaic Animal Care Center, where staff say he is calm, enjoys leafy greens, digging and spending time in the sun. Because ...

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 ...

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 ...