A federal judge ruled the Bureau of Land Management's off-road plan didn't show how it minimized impacts to the desert tortoise, a move environmentalists hope will lead to safeguards for the ...

The eastern Mojave Desert region saw a population decline of 10%, or 5,000 tortoises, during the same time period. The Colorado Desert saw a decrease of 17%, representing about 13,000 tortoises.

The proposed Rough Hat Clark County Solar Project would take up 2,400 acres of public land in the Pahrump Valley. The area is home to the federally protected desert tortoise.

The Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base houses vulnerable young desert tortoises until they're hardy enough ... in harm’s way at the 1,189-square-mile Mojave Desert ... Map. Follow Us. X; ...

The Mojave desert tortoise faces multiple threats to its survival, including habitat loss driven by development, military training and base expansion, off-highway vehicle use and livestock grazing.

St. George • After nearly three decades of concerted efforts to save them, the Mojave Desert tortoise in southern Utah is more threatened than ever. In 1990, the Mojave Desert tortoise was ...

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens have reintroduced 70 critically endangered Mojave desert tortoises to their native habitat on Edwards Air Force Base.

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 ...

There are two desert tortoise species in the Southwest: the Sonoran, which is most common east and south of the Colorado River, and the Mojave, found west and north of the river.

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens have reintroduced 70 critically endangered Mojave desert tortoises to their native habitat on Edwards Air Force Base.

“The desert tortoise is in terrible shape, especially in the West Mojave, where it’s in the worst shape. And it’s partly due to this kind of habitat loss and the constant fragmentation ...