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 ...

A federal judge has partly ruled in favor of environmental groups challenging what one called a vast "spaghetti" network of ...

Following more than three decades of declining numbers, the Mojave desert tortoise has been officially declared an endangered species in California. The California Fish and Game Commission voted ...

With openings in the fence and improved growth of plants vital for tortoise survival, solar farms in Nevada can provide better habitat than the surrounding desert. First Solar has found similar ...

Gurgaon: Haryana govt last month declared two forests in Hisar and Bhiwani as community reserves to protect the region's biodiversity by involving locals and restricting activities such as ...