The western Joshua tree won't be listed as threatened — yet — as California’s Fish and Game Commission again delays decision after a bill was proposed to protect the native desert plant.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.The western Joshua tree won't be listed as threatened — yet — as California’s Fish and Game Commission again delayed a decision Wednesday after a bill was proposed to provide protections to the native desert plant.
Bonham said the legislation would mandate protections for the tree while also simplifying the permit process for getting permission to remove it. The Center for Biological Diversity, which filed the petition in 2019, says it needs to be protected from threats driven by climate change. While the center is pleased Newsom’s administration is taking up this issue with the proposed legislation, Brendan Cummings, the group's conservation director, still wants to see the tree listed as threatened.
The California Endangered Species Act, a decades-old law aimed at conserving plants and animals at risk of extinction, protects about 250 species listed as threatened. Species under consideration to be listed also receive protections.
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