Federal judge rules off-road plan illegal, environmentalists see victory for desert tortoise
A Tuesday ruling finds 6,000 miles of dirt roads set aside for motorized recreation ignored studies showing high death rates ...
Feds recommend alternative to long-proposed southern Utah highway, angering state leaders
A long-planned highway in southern Utah hit a pothole last week after the federal government released a new analysis ...
California park tests costly strategy for saving threatened species
For the desert tortoise, an approximately 1-foot-long reptile found in desert valleys across California and the American ...
Celtics Wire28 天
Fencing installed to protect endangered Mojave Desert tortoises from vehicles
Dozens of miles of "tortoise fencing" are being installed along roadsides in prime tortoise habitats, officials said.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox rebukes BLM over highway route choice
Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) weighed in on President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his ...
Los Angeles Times28 天
Judge tosses out Mojave off-road plan for not adequately protecting imperiled tortoise
The area is home to the dwindling desert tortoise and an endangered plant called the Lane Mountain milk-vetch. Conservationists will seek additional protections for the tortoise while next steps ...
New recommendation issued for highway project in Southern Utah, saving protected land
The Bureau of Land Management and US Fish and Wildlife Service have issued a new recommendation for the Northern Corridor Highway project in southern Utah, init ...
Victorville Daily Press27 天
Fencing installed to protect endangered Mojave Desert tortoises from vehicles
Mojave National Preserve officials are continuing their efforts to protect endangered desert tortoises from vehicles with the installation of dozens of miles of roadside "tortoise fencing" in ...