A proposed change in the interpretation of "harm" would degrade the power of the law that protects plants and animals from ...

Dozens of miles of "tortoise fencing" are being installed along roadsides in prime tortoise habitats, officials said.

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 ...

including the Mojave desert tortoise. The tortoise is listed as a threatened species by the federal government, but California officials earlier this year escalated its status to endangered.

Achieving conception between the two critically endangered tortoises took a lot of work by experts before the sparks flew. And the arrival of their offspring bumped up the population of these ...

Over 100 desert tortoises at the Arizona Game and Fish Department need a forever home. AZGFD says the reptiles will soon wake up from brumation, which is similar to hibernation, and this is the ...

A total of $4 million was allocated to dozens of wildlife-related projects at the annual Utah Species Protection Account ...

Four critically endangered tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo this week, just in time for a belated Earth Day celebration. Four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises ...

National Park rangers and other law enforcement will begin enhanced traffic safety operations Thursday, adding that targeted ...