Tag: Mojave Desert

The ecological impacts of wild horses and burro usually make for bad news. Scientifically considered feral animals, they are known for damaging the plants and soil of arid ecosystems and...

Desert tortoises suffered a “catastrophic decline” over two decades due to habitat degradation, extensive predation, disease and a lack of sufficient protection, according to a new study. But fencing to...

Population size, habitat quality and weather affect bighorn sheep survival after a pneumonia outbreak, but social distancing may also help them ward off the disease. Wildlife managers observed the first...

The wildfires occurring with increasing frequency in the Mojave Desert don’t have much of an effect on desert tortoises, according to new research. “The thing about tortoises is they’re resilient...