Tortoise

The herbicides target invasive plants, which can fuel wildfires and harm native habitats. But conservationists say mixing chemicals and wildlife comes with risks.

The plan to build a new highway through a conservation area near St. George has taken a step back. The Bureau of Land Management is revisiting its formal analysis of the road’s environmental impact after a lawsuit from conservation groups.

One of the best times to observe the threatened desert tortoise is in the fall. This is why biologists are asking the public to share their sightings.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ program has rehomed over 300 tortoises.

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, Nov. 4, 2021

The Pika’aya Tooveep project involves surveying Paiute land for desert tortoises and collecting stories of the animal from elders.

Every time thick, dark rain clouds move over the deserts that surround Las Vegas, there's an anticipatory buzz. Flora and fauna alike begin preparing...

Conservationists from around the country are opposing congressional legislation to allow a four-lane highway through a desert tortoise preserve in…