The deaths point to a broader problem affecting the southwestern United States. Scientists raise red flag over emerging ...

“Nobody wants a two-inch cactus needle to go through them.” Many ecosystems evolved to live with wildfire, but the Sonoran ... alter desert ecosystems, affecting habitat and wildlife as ...

Saguaro cacti are native to the Sonoran Desert ... In addition, cacti can be used as food and water sources in desert habitats. Cactus fruits are often eaten fresh, and the flesh of the cactus ...

ABC15 Meteorologist Ashlee DeMartino talked with the Desert Botanical Garden during the Saguaro Census 2025 to get an update ...

In much of the Sonoran Desert habitat, saguaro cactuses are the dominant plant, towering above mesquite trees, agaves and barrel cacti. The saguaro cactus has a critical role in the desert community.

Arroyo Grande's vulnerable species include the cactus ferruginous ... of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan." The plan, which is nationally recognized, aims to preserve habitat and threatened ...

A clandestine group has spent thousands of hours searching the Sonoran Desert for ... 100,000-square-mile desert for crested saguaros — the largest cactus in the US, which often grows over ...

Human-caused climate change driven primarily by the burning of fossil fuels is robbing the Sonoran Desert ... to feverishly call cactus expert Tania Hernandez of the Desert Botanical Garden ...

The saguaro cactus is one of the most iconic plants of the American Southwest and can grow to be over 50 feet tall and live for hundreds of years. They are native to the Sonoran Desert and are ...

“Interstate 11 would decimate habitat for cactus ferruginous pygmy owls, who play a vital role in maintaining the health of the Sonoran Desert,” said Russ McSpadden, Southwest conservation advocate at ...