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COYOTES MORE ACTIVE AS SUMMER APPROACHES
With summer approaching, coyotes in the Morongo Basin are in their normal denning season caring for newborn pups and may…
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STATE EXPECTED TO DETERMINE JOSHUA TREE PROTECTION STATUS JUNE 16TH
Since September 2020 the western Joshua tree has enjoyed protection from widespread loss due to development when the California Fish…
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THE CONTINUED PROTECTION OF JOSHUA TREE APPEARS PRECARIOUS
Amid growing evidence that the western Joshua tree could lose all but about 10 percent of its current range by…
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COYOTES MORE ACTIVE AS SPRING ARRIVES, HOW TO AVOID INTERACTION
Preventative measures can mitigate interactions between coyotes and humans; as well coyotes and pets and livestock. According to the State…
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COYOTES MORE ACTIVE AS SPRING ARRIVES, HOW TO AVOID INTERACTION
With spring in full swing, coyotes in the Morongo Basin are in their normal denning season caring for newborn pups…
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CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS AND CURRENT UPDATE OF FUTURE PROTECTION OF THE WESTERN JOSHUA TREE – FOCUS OF YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
After a presentation by Fire Chief Munsey, the Town Council approved the Consent Agenda except for item number 3, awarding…
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WIND KNOCKED DOWN YOUR JOSHUA TREE; DO YOU NEED A PERMIT TO REMOVE IT?
Recent heavy winds have left some Morongo Basin residents with blown down fences, missing pools, and even knocked down Joshua…
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FISH AND GAME COMMISSION APPROVES PROTECTION EXTENSIONS FOR MOHAVE DESERT TORTOISE AND WESTERN JOSHUA TREE
The California Fish and Game Commission met yesterday, October 14, in an all-day zoom meeting that included decisions regarding protections…
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MORONGO BASIN MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL UPDATED ON COUNTY OPERATION TO COMBAT ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROWS
The Morongo Basin Municipal Advisory Council met via zoom last night to review and address issues related to unincorporated areas…
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JOSHUA TREE DEVELOPERS FINED $18,000 FOR KILLING 36 WESTERN JOSHUA TREES
Photos courtesy of the District Attorney. Two Morongo Basin land developers have been charged and fined $18,000 for the illegal…
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WIND KNOCKED DOWN YOUR JOSHUA TREE; DO YOU NEED A PERMIT TO REMOVE IT?
Recent heavy winds have left some Morongo Basin residents with blown down fences, missing pools, and even knocked down Joshua…
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THE TOP STORIES OF 2020, PART 3 OF 4
Continuing our top stories of 2020 are three stories with a big effect on the environment and wildlife. Several fires…
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STATE APPROVES CONDITIONAL REMOVAL OF JOSHUA TREES
The California Fish and Game commission voted in September to allow candidacy to the iconic Western Joshua Tree for protection…
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STATE TO REVIEW EXCEPTIONS TO JOSHUA TREE PROTECTIONS TOMORROW
In September, the California Fish and Game Commission voted to consider listing the western Joshua tree as threatened under the…
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VETERANS GET FREE ENTRANCE TO NATIONAL PARKS
The Department of the Interior announced recently that veterans and Gold Star families will receive free entrance to national parks.…
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LAWSUIT FILED TO OVERTURN STATE JOSHUA TREE PROTECTION
Several California trade groups, and one high desert city, have filed a lawsuit against the California Fish and Game Commission…
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STATE ISSUES STRICT RULES PROTECTING JOSHUA TREES
Last month the state Fish and Game Commission classified the western Joshua tree as a candidate for protection under the…
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TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY DEFERS JOSHUA TREE PROTECTION TO THE STATE
In the wake of the state’s decision Tuesday to make the western Joshua tree a candidate for statewide “threatened” status,…
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STATE COMMISSION MOVES TO PROTECT JOSHUA TREES
With over 100 in attendance via Zoom, the California Fish and Game Commission pulled off an historical vote that enabled…
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STATE TO REVISIT JOSHUA TREE PROTECTION PETITION TOMORROW
Back in August, the California Fish and Game commission discussed a highly anticipated and community-supported petition to have the western…
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