The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable ...

Looking for a winter job? The Mojave Desert Preserve has announced a limited number of job openings with the goal of ...

In this image provided by the Clark County Desert Conservation Program taken from a video monitor, Mojave Max, top, and another desert tortoise emerge from their burrow, Monday, April 24, 2023, at ...

A struggling population of tortoises native to the Mojave Desert has led UCLA scientists to rethink how to save threatened species. The region’s tortoise population has been on the decline in ...

Mojave Max, the Nevada tortoise whose emergence from his burrow was seen as a harbinger of spring each year, died from natural causes in late June. His age was estimated at 65.

BrightSource Energy’s Ivanpah solar project has come under fire from environmentalists primarily because of the threat it poses to the desert tortoise. The Mojave Desert is home to the federally ...

On a strip of California’s Mojave Desert, two dozen rare tortoises could stand in the way of a sprawling solar-energy complex in a case that highlights mounting tensions between wilderness ...

The desert tortoise is considered a keystone species and an indicator of the health of a fragile desert ecosystem. The habits and habitat of Mojave Max are studied by children at Clark County ...

In this image provided by the Clark County Desert Conservation Program taken from a video monitor, Mojave Max, top, and another desert tortoise emerge from their burrow, Monday, April 24, 2023, at ...