Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

Desert habitats cover around one third (33%) of the Earth's surface. Deserts are an area of land where it hardly ever rains. Some can be dry and very hot, but some can be very cold. The Sahara ...

A victim of livestock disease, reckless hunting and the destruction of their Chihuahuan Desert habitat, these creatures vanished once from Texas. The last documented sighting of a native was in ...

These towering giants share their desert habitat with a diverse array of vegetation, including prickly pear cacti, barrel ...

The Center has been working for the Mojave desert tortoise since 1997. Challenging the Bureau of Land Management's grazing practices on arid public lands, we've helped protect millions of acres of ...