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 ...

For families with kids, there’s an extra benefit of the brumation process, says Lynda Misiak, who administers the desert tortoise permit process in California. “The tortoise is awake ...

But in some patches of California desert, their numbers have dropped by up to 96% since the 1970s ... “You can go beneath raven nests on power poles and see piles of dead baby tortoises that were ...

First Solar has found similar habitat gains in California. Desert tortoises are roaming a 15 MW community solar farm owned by the Valley Electric Association in Nevada thanks to fence openings ...

But in some patches of California desert, their numbers have dropped ... beneath raven nests on power poles and see piles of dead baby tortoises that were opened, killed, carried to the nests ...

But in some patches of California desert, their numbers have dropped ... beneath raven nests on power poles and see piles of dead baby tortoises that were opened, killed, carried to the nests ...

California, an unusual project that shell-ebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025. TRACRS operates as a sanctuary for the Mojave Desert’s endangered tortoises, shielding them from predators and ...

The two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen’s footsteps, eager for the handfuls of ...