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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents and the "Golden" moment is now being marked in their children's names. On April 23, 2025, the historic ...

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

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