Activists affiliated with animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere, or DxE, are facing felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly trespassing on the land of farms in Petaluma, California and removing several chickens and ducks from the facilities. Their trial will begin Sept. 8 at the Santa Rosa Courthouse.
After a wet winter, spring flowers and other plants sprouted with vigor a double-edged sword for the threatened Mojave desert tortoise, as the same luscious vegetation they feast on could put them at risk in hot, dry Southern Utah.