The iconic western Joshua tree remains in a state of bureaucratic limbo. While it was not added as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act, the California Fish and Game Commission has agreed to revisit the issue when it…
Mojave Desert Land Trust held a rally to educate and inspire those willing to take action before the Fish and Game Commission makes its final decision on the fate of the western Joshua tree.. Speaker Brandon Cummings of the Center for…
The fate of the unique symbol of the Mojave desert, the western Joshua tree, will soon be decided by the Fish and Game Commission. Mojave Desert Land Trust is hosting a rally in support of the listing of the western Joshua tree as threatened…
Some important Morongo Basin issues are on the agenda at today’s May 24, meeting of County Supervisors in San Bernardino. County Supervisors appear to have a backup plan should California’s Fish and Game Commission fail to protect the western…
The Z107.7 “Up Close” show tomorrow will feature two of the core “Protect Joshua Tree” people. Documentarian Casey Kiernan and native plant specialist Christina Sanchez will take up the issue of the proposed listing of the western Joshua tree…
Since September 2020 the western Joshua tree has enjoyed protection from widespread loss due to development when the California Fish and Game Commission granted the tree temporary protected status. That status remains in place pending a final…
Recent heavy winds have left some Morongo Basin residents with blown down fences, missing pools, and even knocked down Joshua trees. With the western Joshua tree’s candidacy under the California Endangered Species Act, effective as of October…
Yesterday’s meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission saw the swift approval of extended protections for the Western Joshua Tree. Reporter Heather Clisby has details… The Western Joshua Tree won more time yesterday (December 15) as…
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to go back and review current scientific data on Joshua Trees after the commission ruled in 2019 that protection status was not warranted. On September 30, 2015, the…
Two new construction projects are coming to Joshua Tree National Park, and park leaders are seeking input from the public to help guide the projects. The projects include construction of the new West Entrance Fee Station and an expansion of…
Two new construction projects are coming to Joshua Tree National Park, and park leaders are seeking input from the public to help guide the projects. The projects include construction of the new West Entrance Fee Station and an expansion of…
Two new construction projects are coming to Joshua Tree National Park, and park leaders are seeking input from the public to help guide the projects. The projects include construction of the new West Entrance Fee Station and an expansion of the…
Two new construction projects are coming to Joshua Tree National Park, and park leaders are seeking input from the public to help guide the projects. The projects include construction of the new West Entrance Fee Station and an expansion of the…
Several California trade groups, and one high desert city, have filed a lawsuit against the California Fish and Game Commission over their decision to allow candidacy to the Western Joshua Tree as a threatened species. On September 22, the…
Last month the state Fish and Game Commission classified the western Joshua tree as a candidate for protection under the California Endangered Species Act or CESA. The decision changed the landscape as far as how homeowners, developers,…
With over 100 in attendance via Zoom, the California Fish and Game Commission pulled off an historical vote that enabled another layer of protection for the western Joshua Tree. Reporter Heather Clisby was (virtually) there … In yesterday’s…
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