Mojave National Preserve officials are continuing their efforts to protect endangered desert tortoises from vehicles with the installation of dozens of miles of roadside "tortoise fencing" in tortoise ...

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 ...

Across America, a handful of extraordinary national parks give travelers the rare chance to see endangered animals thriving ...

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...

The Mojave Desert Tortoise is a famous symbol of the American Southwest and one that faces something of a paradox – while the ...

Two wildlife crossings are proposed for State Route 62 to reduce the hundreds of annual animal deaths. The crossings would improve safety for both animals and drivers, as wildlife-vehicle collisions ...

Located east of Los Angeles, the Mojave is the largest protected desert in the world. Mojave National Preserve is the rain shadow of the towering pine-covered mountains about 100 miles west. Located ...

The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks. The site is aimed at ...