But the species has continued to struggle ... And their population has steadily exploded in the Mojave desert tortoise’s range over the past 50 years as the birds follow human developments ...

Desert bird species could also be in danger from climate ... has also created some tensions for desert habitats. In the Mojave, the 2013 arrival of the Ivanpah solar thermal plant created concerns ...

the average the tortoise population has fallen by an average of 1% per year in locations like the Eastern Mojave and Colorado Desert recovery units. For the tortoise species to remain viable ...

This bird's plumage is a slightly paler gray than that of other members of this species. HABITAT: Inyo California towhees nest and forage in areas of dense riparian vegetation dominated by willows, ...

Dotting the vast, arid expanses of the Great Basin and Mojave deserts are precious springs housing ... in fact help make life possible for countless other species sharing their desert-oasis homes, ...