A burrowing owl chick learns to fly in an agricultural field next to its new home, a refuge in the Sonoran Desert. The cardboard pet carrier rested on a patch of desert grass with a towel draped ...

As drought conditions sear Arizona, the state provides millions of gallons of water to wildlife in places where there is none.

“No one has ever disputed that the pygmy owl is endangered in the Sonoran Desert,” he said. The cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, was the subject of years of public policy debates and several ...

The tiny owls top out at 6.7 inches long and weigh ... “With the County’s landmark Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, its companion Multi Species Conservation Plan, and its Section 10 Permit ...

“It’s part of the web of life in the Sonoran Desert and it’s at risk of extinction,” Center for Biological Diversity Southwest conservation advocate Russ McSpadden said. The new ...

A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...

The same climate changes known to be reshaping mountain ecosystems in places like the Alps and Yosemite also are driving alarming new patterns in the Sonoran Desert near Palm Springs, according to ...

Chamberland outlined the myriad ways it threatens the fragile Sonoran biome and complicates ... canary-yellow orbs drape southern Arizona’s desert like a fungal carpet this spring.

late fall restores an ultra-outdoorsy vibe to this mountain-ringed college town in the Sonoran Desert, an hour north of Mexico. A sure sign of the sweet season in Arizona’s second-largest city ...