But at year’s end, the teddy bear cholla cacti are getting a gift: an anonymous donor has purchased nearly 600 acres of key habitat in Southern California from a Las Vegas schoolteacher named ...

Along the coast, however, cactus wrens are “on the verge of collapse,” Hamilton said. Development has been chewing at their habitat for decades. Now, fire is gobbling up much of the rest.

Cholla Cactus Garden is ranked #5 out of 13 things to do in Joshua Tree National Park. See pictures and our review of Cholla Cactus Garden.

They are absent from higher elevations. This is a bird that depends on a specialized habitat of cactus patches. It’s in these patches of cholla and prickly pear where they nest and roost.

Habitat restoration project in Oceanside hopes to lure cactus wrens, California gnatcatchers By Phil Diehl San Diego Union-Tribune Sept. 14, 2018 1:20 PM PT ...

Hikers must understand why many of these plants are commonly called "jumping cholla." The native Opuntia bigelovii, also called teddy bear cactus, is a jumper. If you doubt, just try to touch one.

But for those fortunate enough to have larger expanses, the cholla is an excellent addition to a wildlife garden. If you do decide to grow it in your garden, choose a spot that is sunny, hot and ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Pima Animal Care says a bystander rescued a kitten covered in pieces of cholla cactus. According to the agency, a bystander found the kitten at 14th Street and Fremont ...