Native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) once roamed all over the vast Mojave and Sonoran deserts, marking the landscape with their ...

The American genetic engineering firm Colossal Biosciences recently announced to much fanfare it had "de-extincted" the dire ...

Seventy critically endangered Mojave desert tortoises are bringing hope to their threatened species. Six months ago, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDWZA) and The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens ...

They say the lithium mine will drive an endangered desert wildflower to extinction ... that cats are one of the most problematic invasive species—at least 2,084, including birds, rabbits ...

The desert rat-kangaroo — a small marsupial species — was declared extinct in 1994. But, scientists believe it could be alive and “evading detection,” according to a new study. Photo from ...

“Desert wetlands are epicenters of biodiversity and by protecting ... and Wildlife Service using the best available science to make a final decision on Endangered Species Act protection. Tecopa bird’s ...

RANGE: The Mojave and Colorado deserts in California. Desert kit fox range extends into southern Nevada, western Arizona, the southwest tip of Utah and Mexico. THREATS: Habitat loss, degradation, and ...