Punxsutawney Phil is adorable, but a woodchuck from New York has him beat for accuracy, according to NOAA weather data ...

As solar energy farms continue to pop up across the Mojave Desert, some residents are being squeezed out of their homes: the ...

Water turtles require more extensive care and are recommended to be kept outdoors to help duplicate it's natural environment, ...

A solar project 38 miles west of Las Vegas was approved on Thursday despite environmental conflicts with the threatened Mojave desert tortoise.

Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock. They did so after the former speaker, state Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, announced he wasn’t seeking the office, The Center Square reported. After members of the ...

TWENTYNINE PALMS Marine Corps base, Calif. — The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok choy and snap peas that ...

Thanks to nearly $17 million from the US Dept of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration, NDOT will be working to protect the mojave desert tortoise. The tortoise you might know – Mojave Max – ...

TWENTYNINE PALMS Marine Corps base, Calif. — The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok choy and snap ...

Tom Egan, front, and Frazier Haney on top of a hill at Chuckwalla Bench with the Chuckwalla Mountains in the background in February 2018. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) ...

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Lehigh's empty lots make a perfect spot for gopher tortoise burrows. Kara Tyler Julian with the East Lee Wildlife Stewardship Group (ELWSG)pointed out an elevated burrow ...

Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these federally protected animals, crossing the street without a dedicated path could ...

Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these federally protected animals, crossing the street without a dedicated path ...