Southern Nevada’s desert tortoises getting help to cross the road
Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these ...
NDOT project to protect Mojave desert tortoise and desert wildlife with new crossings
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has been awarded a $16.8 million grant by the U.S. Department of ...
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Biden to visit Coachella Valley Tuesday, expected to create Chuckwalla National Monument
It will stretch from south of Joshua Tree National Park and north of Interstate 10 across a confluence of two ecosystems, where the Mojave Desert meets the Colorado and the Sonoran Desert ...
Fires in LA and Vegas? Weather conditions similar, but equation slightly different
The average Las Vegas homeowner’s landscape, while certainly not 100 percent fireproof, is less likely to catch fire even in ...
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President Biden establishes Chuckwalla National Monument, expanding the largest protected landscape in the lower 48 states
Chuckwalla National Monument is a cornerstone in a vast network of protected landscapes across the Southwest. Stretching from ...
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NDOT receives $16.8M grant to protect tortoises, boost safety
The Nevada Department of Transportation has received a $16.8 million grant to protect the Mojave Desert tortoise and improve ...
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High Desert Sports Roundup: Hesperia beats Sultana, clinches share of MRL wrestling title
Here’s a roundup of varsity sports action, which includes wrestling, soccer and basketball scores from across the High Desert ...
'Gitmo' in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
Two tiny tortoises emerged from their burrows as soon as they detected Brian Henen's footsteps, eager for the handfuls of bok ...
Infographic: Why the Palisades Fire, California is worst in Los Angeles' history
Wildfires fuelled by 'life-threatening' Santa Ana winds – warm, dry air formed in the Great Basin Desert of America’s ...