A man whose body was found on railroad tracks in Logan earlier this month had fled Texas law enforcement officers in Dalhart hours before. More details about death of Kenneth Silas Skidmore, 33, of ...

The two species of Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia and Yucca jaegeriana, face severe climate impacts that will cause the desert icon to become functionally extinct by the end of the century without ...

A Los Angeles federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision not to provide Endangered Species Act protections for the imperiled Joshua tree is unlawful, according to court ...

If you're struggling to grow suitable plants for the summer, this hummingbird-magnet with long-lasting blooms won't be ...

but a second 2023 species status assessment by the FWS found that neither Joshua tree species -- Yucca brevifolia and Yucca jaegeriana -- requires protections. The FWS said it looked at threats ...

A federal court in California sided with environmentalists, striking down a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempt to withhold protections for the Joshua tree under the Endangered Species Act.

is a natural plant-derived product obtained from the roots, stems, and leaves of Yucca species (e.g., Yucca filamentosa, Yucca schidigera) through methanol, ethanol solvent extraction, concentration, ...

“We documented 6 mammalian, 13 avian, and 4 reptilian species using Y. glauca for cover, perches, basking sites, homes, and/or nests,” reported researchers from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

The species thrives there, feasting on the area’s abundant desert grasses, yucca, mesquite bean pods and buffalo gourds. Though oryx are hunted by lions, hyenas and other carnivores in Africa ...

If you want similar-looking plants to the red yucca, look for species with long flower stalks rising above narrow green, spiky leaves. Red yucca is a native red flower you should be using to attract ...

Kelly Williams, of Yucca Valley, said connecting to the Hi ... These protections are vital for the survival of the species. I don’t feel people understand the stress that is on this species.” ...

One concern is how extreme weather disrupts relationships between species. Some species depend on precise timing for survival. The yucca plant and yucca moth, for example, rely on each other. The moth ...