The Sonoran desert tortoise population is stable and not in need of protection under the federal Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday. The tortoises, native to ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —When it comes to one of the state’s most beloved animals, It’s not predators prowling about or a lack of food that’s killing tortoises. It’s people. And most of the time, we don’t ...

Robinson, a Sonoran desert tortoise, has become a favorite among Arizona Game and Fish Department staff. Known for his curious nature, he likes to follow people, moseying over their shoes and bobbing ...

The McDowell Sonoran Conservancy now is doing its own study using technology to track Sonoran desert tortoises to answer such questions as how urban expansion affects the species. The conservancy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As monsoon rains bring much needed water to Arizona’s deserts, you may notice some of the state’s beloved shell-backed reptiles on ...

Each year the Arizona Game and Fish Department adopts out countless numbers of captive desert tortoises that are surrendered to the department. Unfortunately, they cannot be released back into the ...

Living in Arizona comes with many perks, from enjoying the red rocks of Sedona, basking in the year-round warm weather or taking in the beauty of the classic Saguaro cactus. However, one uniquely ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran tortoise population has been growing a lot since the early 80s due to captive breeding, and now a lot of babies are up for adoption through the Arizona Game and Fish ...

Arizona Game and Fish Department still has desert tortoises that need forever homes. Captive tortoises grow up to about 14 inches long and can live upwards of 80 years, AZGFD said. However, they ...

The Sonoran Desert tortoise, whose range spans much of the state including Tucson, won’t get federal protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday. After seven years of review, the ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Even wildlife native to the desert and known to adapt to extreme heat had a hard time this summer. We saw this with withering saguaro cacti and some dead Sonoran Desert tortoises ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service in 2022 said listing the species found in Arizona and Mexico is not warranted. Environmentalists have returned to federal court in hopes of securing Endangered Species ...