Energy & environment · 08/02/1994Updated: 10/15/2026 · 1 min read

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Critical Habitat for the Mojave Population of the Desert Tortoise

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates critical habitat for the Mojave population of the desert tortoise, a species federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, to provide additional protection on Federal, State, private, and Tribal lands.