But by the end of last century, this population of the desert tortoise was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Livestock grazing and urban development, along with the ever ...

Defenders of Wildlife and the Desert Tortoise Council, sued the federal agencies in 2021 over the 2019 West Mojave Route ...

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and this year he hunkered down with two female tortoises that live with him in the preserve’s 15-acre desert tortoise habitat. Smith said Max will need to feel the temperature changes from deep ...