The California Fish and Game Commission has formally recognized the Mojave desert ... species to the desert tortoise while it considered adding it permanently to the list. A recovery plan was ...

In spite of its deadly bite, the Mojave rattlesnake is also a master of disguise, fitting into the desert landscape with ... mostly waiting for unsuspecting animals to walk by.

“The Western Mojave’s desert tortoises are sliding toward extinction, so it’s long past time for the Bureau of Land Management to curb these vehicles’ threats to the tortoises and all the rare plants ...