The Sonoran desert tortoise has been denied endangered species status for a second time. That’s after environmental advocates have pushed for 14 years to protect an iconic species of the desert Southwest.With its high domed brown shell, the Sonoran desert tortoise is native to Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.“That’s the part of the desert that has saguaros, lots of boulders, rocky
The Sonoran desert tortoise has been denied endangered species status for a second time. That’s after environmental advocates have pushed for 14 years to protect an iconic species of the desert Southwest.With its high domed brown shell, the Sonoran desert tortoise is native to Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.“That’s the part of the desert that has saguaros, lots of boulders, rocky