Letter: Support Candidacy of Joshua Tree as Threatened
Posted by Laraine Turk on June 11, 2020
Related MBCA News follows this letter.
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Western Joshua Tree Endangered Listing Decision Delayed
Posted by Laraine Turk · October 12, 2022 4:06 PMAdd your reaction ShareIn an outcome not entirely unexpected, the California Fish and Game Commission today chose to delay the decision on whether listing the Western Joshua tree as an endangered species under the California Endangered Species Act is warranted. Today's meeting focused on additional tribal input, which will continue, while general public comment is closed. Much of the concern comes with how the restrictions will be implemented as relates to development, and the idea of more widespread conservation planning is another issue being considered. The item will next be on the agenda at the Commission's February 8-9, 2023 meeting. Here is the story in more detail as reported by the Desert Sun and here is a short summary by local radio station KCDZ.Featured post
Eblast September 24, 2022
Posted by Steve Bardwell · September 24, 2022 2:14 PMContinue reading → Add your reaction Share- Short Term Rentals and Housing Element Update
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Eblast September 22, 2022
Posted by Steve Bardwell · September 22, 2022 8:13 PMContinue reading → Add your reaction Share- Short Term Rentals and Housing Element Update
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Decision on Listing Joshua Trees as Threatened is Postponed
Posted by Laraine Turk · June 17, 2022 11:45 AMAdd your reaction ShareAt their June 15 meeting, the four members of the California Fish and Game Commission were split on decisions relating to the status of the Western Joshua tree. Their tie votes of 2-2 applied both to a motion to list the tree as threatened and a motion to continue the decision to the August meeting, with a recommendation to develop a recovery and conservation plan. With no decision on the Joshua tree's status, it continues to be protected in “candidate” status. The topic was continued until the October meeting of the Commission. This Desert Sun article provides a comprehensive summary of the presentations, arguments, and actions taken at the meeting. Additional information and links to the recording of the meeting can be found in this email from the group ProtecttheJoshuaTrees.com.Featured post
MBCA Joins Another Appeal to List the Western Joshua Tree as Threatened
Posted by Laraine Turk · June 09, 2022 12:50 PMAdd your reaction ShareAlong with 18 other non-profit organizations, MBCA signed a letter encouraging the California Fish and Game Commission to reject the flawed findings of the California Fish and Wildlife Department staff and to permanently list the Western Joshua tree as a threatened species in California.Featured post
Eblast June 1, 2022
Posted by Steve Bardwell · June 01, 2022 7:37 PMContinue reading → Add your reaction Share- Fish and Game Commission to consider Joshua Tree Listing
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Eblast May 24, 2022
Posted by Steve Bardwell · May 24, 2022 11:50 AMContinue reading → Add your reaction Share- Save the Western Joshua Tree
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Eblast April 18, 2022
Posted by Steve Bardwell · April 18, 2022 8:19 PMContinue reading → Add your reaction Share- Attend MBCA’s Landscape Tour Sunday April 24!
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State Agency Recommends Against Threatened Listing for Joshua Trees
Posted by Laraine Turk · April 17, 2022 3:22 PMAdd your reaction ShareThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife has published a status review concluding that Western Joshua trees do not warrant threatened status in California. The ultimate determination is in the hands of the California Fish and Game Commission, which in September 2020 granted the species interim threatened status and implemented guidelines for its protection. The official presentation of the status review by the Department to the Commission is scheduled for April 21; however, the Commission’s vote is not expected until its June 16 meeting. This April 13 press release by the Center for Biological Diversity, which filed a petition that initiated the status review by the Commission, provides background and outlines the expected sequence of forthcoming actions. Additional information can be found in this Los Angeles Times story and the Times' editorial opinion in favor of listing the Joshua tree.See All News on the Joshua treeDo you like this post?
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