The Sonoran Desert is one of the largest deserts in North America. Credit: Unsplash/Jim Witkowski Many Americans might be surprised just how expansive and diverse the Sonoran Desert actually is. The ...

As monsoon rains bring much needed water to Arizona’s deserts, you may notice some of the state’s beloved shell-backed reptiles on the move. State wildlife officials have a message for those who may ...

PHOENIX (KVOA) - A study by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has found that feral burros are damaging key plant species in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, affecting both habitat and wildlife.

In a vast stretch of the Sonoran Desert, between the towns of San Luis Río Colorado and Sonoyta in northern Mexico, sits a modest building of cement, galvanized sheet metal and wood — the only stop ...

Javelinas have a storied history in North America, even if they are not well understood by people who live outside of the ...

A squadron of javelinas browses across a dusty patch of dried grass in trail-camera footage captured at sunset on Jan. 20. If you turn up the volume and listen closely, you can hear the hum of traffic ...

Mammals are animals that have hair, give birth to live young (except the platypus and spiny anteaters), nurse their young with milk produced by the mother, and control their body temperatures from ...

From icy treats to misting systems, the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum is helping animals stay safe in extreme summer heat. TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — As temperatures continue to stay hot across Southern ...

The U.S. border wall’s impacts on the flora, fauna and ecological connectivity of a biosphere reserve in Mexico could see the reserve included on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger. El Pinacate ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The Sonoran desert is home to many different animals and some of them are only found here in this desert. With temperatures expected to warm for at least another 50 years some ...

Living in Arizona comes with many perks, from enjoying the red rocks of Sedona, basking in the year-round warm weather or taking in the beauty of the classic Saguaro cactus. However, one uniquely ...