The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be holding a virtual meeting about the development of a western Joshua Tree conservation plan, and the public’s feedback is invited.
According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the preparation of the conservation plan that they will be discussing at the virtual meeting is required by the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, and it’s a collaborative effort between the CDFW, California Native American tribes and other government agencies. If you are hearing this on terrestrial radio, you are probably within sight of a Joshua Tree or yucca brevifolia. It thrives here in the Mojave desert but wildfires, rapid development and climate change are threatening the slow-growing succulent.
The virtual meeting is taking place on Thursday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. The CDFW will present a brief overview of the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, a status update on its implementation and ideas for conservation strategies currently in development.
Questions or comments can be submitted at any time before or after the meeting by e-mailing [email protected].
For more information: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Environmental-Review/WJT
