A long-awaited conservation plan proposed for the threatened desert tortoise aims to balance species protection with streamlined federal permitting across parts of a 15 million-acre Southern ...

Biologists say there are about 400 to 500 desert tortoises in the conservation easement. They live there so biologists can protect the species and monitor them.

Re "Federal Plans Aim to Control Use of the Desert," March 25: From 1999 to 2004, I hiked the 15 miles across the Central Algodones Dunes Area three times -- once while six months pregnant.

Protection Sought Once Again for Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl and Its Sonoran Desert Home TUCSON, Ariz.—The Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife today sent the U.S. Fish and ...

Palm Desert is growing fast and strong and with it, public safety, infrastructure and community needs are rising. Vote yes on Measure G to address the new demands. Palm Desert has a strong record ...