State releases new plan to protect Joshua trees
A new conservation plan prepared by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is a landscape-level blueprint of what’s ...
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SAVING THE DESERT TORTOISE
But by the end of last century, this population of the desert tortoise was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Livestock grazing and urban development, along with the ever ...
New Desert Wildlife Center will carry on bird sanctuary's mission — and help other animals
The new Desert Wildlife Center will serve regional demand for wildlife care. The closest such centers are now an hour's drive ...
California zoo mourns death of critically endangered leopard
Staff at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert are mourning the passing of Zoya, an Amur leopard that had been a ...
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The Living Desert bids a sad farewell to Amur leopard Zoya
The Living Desert is mourning the loss of Zoya, the much-loved Amur leopard. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The ...
Peru Scientists Unveil Crocodile Fossil Up To 12 Million Years Old
Paleontologists unveiled on Wednesday the fossil of a young marine crocodile dating back 10 to 12 million years that was ...
‘Large’ creature with ‘sharp’ claws found lurking under rocks. It’s a new species
Central Ranges rock skinks are considered “moderately large,” reaching almost a foot in length, the study said. They have ...