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Noah Greenwald

The Sonoyta mud turtle is an aquatic species that lives in the Sonoran Desert, a difficult enough existence that experts say is being made harder by climate change. The federal government granted the turtle endangered species status on September 20. (Photo by George Andrejko/Arizona Game and Fish Department)
Sep 22, 2017

With as few as 100 left, Arizona turtle wins endangered species status

It may not be surprising that an “aquatic desert” turtle faces long odds in life, but environmentalists and biologists still welcomed this week’s endangered species designation for the Sonoyta mud turtle.

The ferruginous cactus pygmy-owl is found in Pima and Maricopa counties, parts of Texas and through much of Mexico. (Bob Miles, Arizona Game and Fish Department)
Dec 4, 2014

Conservation groups sue feds over cactus ferruginous pygmy owl

Two environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday aimed at forcing the federal government to protect Arizona’s diminishing cactus ferruginous pygmy owl population under the Endangered Species Act.

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