The desert tortoise had previously been classified as "threatened" by the California Endangered Species Act in 1989, as well as by the federal Endangered Species Act of 1990.

Facing drought and climate change, animals such as the Amargosa vole are struggling to survive in the Mojave Desert. Endangered desert species cling to existence - Los Angeles Times ...

The commission then granted temporary endangered species to the desert tortoise while it considered adding it permanently to the list. A recovery plan was created in 1994, and then revised in 2011 ...

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 ...

The California Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday granted temporary endangered species status to the Mojave desert tortoise when it agreed to consider the dusty, armored herbivore as a candidate… ...

A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has issued an urgent warning. New findings point to rapid extinction ...

Opening on Saturday, Nov. 11, the High Desert Museum’s Endangered in the High Desert exhibition will call attention to species in the region that are either facing or recovering from the threat ...

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the High Desert Museum is embarking on a yearlong series of exhibitions and public programs to explore and reflect on the ESA ...

Black Desert Resort, the host of this week’s Black Desert Championship, ... “This endangered fish species is only found in the Virgin River system, ...