The desert tortoise is king in the Mojave ... John Asselin, BLM’s Southern Nevada spokesman, declined to comment on the letter or the status of the project, and Candela Renewables, the ...

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise who heralds spring’s arrival in Southern Nevada, has officially emerged from his winter burrow according to the Clark County Desert Conservation Program.

By most accounts, it's a perfect Southern Nevada spring day ... that's not enough to wake up desert tortoises from brumation—a reptile's version of hibernation. Smith says our overnight ...

and another desert tortoise emerge from their burrow, Monday, April 24, 2023, at the Desert Preserve in Las Vegas. Officials in Nevada say the emergence was the latest since 2000 for the critter ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Millions of dollars are now coming to Nevada to add wildlife crossings for the federally threatened ...

The Mojave population of desert tortoises, according to the agency, includes all tortoises north and west of the Colorado River in Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California.

The animals Wolf watches after are Sonoran Desert tortoises. But in nearby California and Nevada, the Mojave Desert tortoise population is in drastic decline. It’s officially listed as a ...

Mojave Max paid a special visit to a local school on Monday.Local elementary school students participated in a contest to ...

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise, has emerged from his burrow in southern Nevada, signaling the start of warmer weather for the area.

In 2020, Defenders of Wildlife, Desert Tortoise Council and Desert Tortoise ... Arizona, Utah and Nevada. They feed on grasses, cacti, herbs and wildflowers. They hibernate for up to nine months ...