The Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base houses vulnerable young desert tortoises until they're hardy enough to withstand ...
Desert birds persist near the edge of their physiological limits, and climate change could cause lethal dehydration and hyperthermia, leading to decline or extirpation of some species. We evaluated ...
Learn all about the pyrrhuloxia, or desert cardinal, a bird found in the Southwest. See what this species looks like and how ...
The only other bird on the archipelago is a species of hummingbird that lives ... an extremely diverse set of habitats, from low, dry desert to high-elevation alpine forest. Each habitat type ...
If they don't survive, that could affect species such as the yucca moth, which lays its eggs inside the Joshua tree flower. Desert bird species could also be in danger from climate change ...
Our planet is home to an astounding array of unique habitats, from rainforests to deserts to mountains and grasslands. Nature ...
To make sure desert nesters weren't a casualty of that delisting, the Center and allies submitted a petition, in 2004, to separate them from their thriving counterparts in other states and to thereby ...
Here are four penguin species that go to show just how adaptable these remarkable birds are. The penguins are able to survive in the Atacama Desert thanks to the Humboldt current, as it cools ...
In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the rare western wildflower Tecopa bird’s beak may qualify for protection ...
The most commonly spotted birds include various species of eagles, vultures, falcons, harriers, kestrels, larks, shrikes, buzzards, etc. Desert national park is home to some of the rarest species ...