Arizona game and fish managers want to find homes for desert tortoises that have been abandoned or bred in captivity.
Reptiles like this baby Sonoran Desert tortoise in Arizona are ectotherms but not necessarily cold-blooded; its blood temperature depends on the ambient temperature. And THAT is getting ...
Sonoran desert tortoises are a protected species in Arizona. Therefore, it’s illegal to hold them captive as pets unless by legally adopting them through the state’s tortoise conservation ...
Sonoran desert tortoise, mule deer, jaguars, and even low-flying owls. Preliminary survey results indicate the Pinacate population of Sonoran pronghorn declined from 126 animals in 2020 to 85 in 2022.