Known for iconic destinations like Kruger National Park South Africa is home to some of the world most captivating creatures ...

Sheldon, a 10-year-old sulcata tortoise, escaped his outdoor habitat in Wapiti, Wyoming. He trudged a mile uphill into the ...

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

This is the second of a three-part series outlining the history of the Imperial Sand Dunes, the vegetation and wildlife that ...

A Tuesday ruling finds 6,000 miles of dirt roads set aside for motorized recreation ignored studies showing high death rates ...

A judge has rejected federal agencies’ approval of activities in the California Desert Conservation Area, including a vast ...

Vampire bats in Peru sometimes prey on penguin chicks, but the adult penguins are ready to fight back—with a little help from ...

An analysis of leaf litter breakdown in climatically diverse habitats shows that decomposition by larger invertebrates dominates in hot, dry regions and warmer seasons. Researchers have shown that ...

The remarkable discovery of animal life beneath the seafloor shows that life finds a way even in the most extreme ...

Caltrans & Department of Fish and Wildlife Working Together to Alleviate Migration Barriers for California Wildlife Wildlife ...

In some cases, animals enter a state of dormancy or drastically slow down their metabolism to conserve energy. This helps ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service observes Desert Tortoise Conservation Week during the first week of October. This week-long ...