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NPCA has been working to expand Joshua Tree National Park and establish Chuckwalla National Monument to protect desert tortoise habitat. Here’s why an intact desert landscape matters for the tortoise ...

Today, most impediments that Desert Tortoises encounter are not foreseeable. This ancient species did not evolve to withstand the brute force of vehicles that crisscross its southwestern U.S. habitat.

The burrow didn’t look like much at first, just a shallow dip in the sand, a small opening framed by loose soil and scrub.

Tortoises, renowned for being slow and steady creatures, are land-dwelling reptiles that can be found grazing on plants and grasses throughout the day. This herbivorous species typically inhabits ...