The Gila monster is considered near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The species is declining due to habitat loss from urbanization and agricultural ...

Motorists in New Mexico will have a new license plate option, featuring the Gila Monster. The New Mexico Game Department of ...

habitat enhancement and education projects. The Gila Monster plate is the fifth wildlife art plate to be released, joining quail, mule deer, Rio Grande cutthroat trout and roadrunner plates.

New Mexico has a new license plate that features the Gila monster. The reptile appears on a yellow background alongside red lettering on the new plate, which benefits wildlife research, habitat ...

Alamogordo News Report New Mexico motorists have a new way to help support wildlife research, habitat enhancement, education and rehabilitation projects, as the New Mexico… ...

Snakes, lizards, and tortoises inhabit forests, grasslands, scrublands, and even urban areas. Desert-dwelling reptiles like the Gila monster are well-equipped to survive extreme heat and aridity. Some ...

Gila Monster. Credit: Theo Kruse / Burgers’ Zoo – Gilamonster ... is known for its ability to drastically alter its habitat. Beavers create ponds by building dams, which in turn support a variety of ...

A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the ...

The Gila Monster has a venomous bite that it uses primarily for defense. Unlike snakes, it doesn’t inject venom but instead allows it to flow into its prey through grooved teeth. When it bites ...