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 under the California Endangered Species Act.
Western Joshua trees face extreme challenges to their survival: development, wildfires, rodent predation, and the spread of invasive species. But climate change may prove to have the largest impact on its future.
On Thursday, May 26th Mojave Desert Land Trust will host a rally at their headquarters in Joshua Tree for people who want to have a say in California’s protection of this iconic plant found only in the American west.
Brendan Cummings, Conservation Director of the Center for Biological Diversity, and petitioner for the listing will have information on how to get involved.
The California Fish and Game Commission will decide the fate of the western Johua Tree on June 15th and 16th . If designated as threatened it will be the first plant species to be listed primarily due to climate change.
The western Joshua tree was given temporary threatened species status designation in 2020, but a recent state report did not recommend permanent protection.
For more information go to: https://www.mdlt.org/
