Articles for Western Joshua

California drafts plan to save its iconic and imperiled Joshua trees
3 weeks, 5 days ago

California drafts plan to save its iconic and imperiled Joshua trees

Associated Press  

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change. “In many ways, it’s a good comprehensive plan of the things we need to do if the western Joshua tree is going to survive the very, very difficult decades ahead,” said …

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Iris Chang's legacy an inspiration to youth
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Iris Chang's legacy an inspiration to youth

China Daily  

By LIA ZHU in San Jose, California | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-08 12:22 Iris Chang was featured in Reader's Digest, September 1998. For siblings Felicia and Joshua Guo, both attending Valley Christian High School, their involvement in park maintenance led them to discover Chang's work and motivated them to delve deeper into history. "School textbooks barely scratch the surface, often …

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As California’s climate grows ever more hostile, a Joshua tree rescue plan takes shape
5 months, 4 weeks ago

As California’s climate grows ever more hostile, a Joshua tree rescue plan takes shape

LA Times  

When a renewable energy company started razing thousands of Joshua trees this month to make way for a sprawling solar farm, it kicked up a firestorm of outrage among Mojave Desert residents and activists. “Joshua trees are in this triple squeeze pinch,” said Christopher Smith, a professor of biology at Willamette University who co-wrote a 2023 paper exploring how to …

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Newsom administration offers legislation to protect western Joshua tree
1 year, 10 months ago

Newsom administration offers legislation to protect western Joshua tree

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom’s administration on Wednesday proposed the first legislation focused on protecting a climate-threatened species while also permitting development across Southern California’s sunniest desert parcels. The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act was prompted by the California Fish and Game Commission’s inability to act on a petition filed more than three years ago seeking to list the living symbols of the …

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California debates listing western Joshua tree as threatened
2 years, 6 months ago

California debates listing western Joshua tree as threatened

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California officials are weighing whether …

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California Joshua tree is not threatened, regulators say. It could bring more development
2 years, 8 months ago

California Joshua tree is not threatened, regulators say. It could bring more development

LA Times  

A view of the Milky Way is framed by Joshua trees at Joshua Tree National Park. The analysis determined that scientific evidence currently possessed by state wildlife authorities “does not demonstrate that populations of the species are negatively trending in a way that would lead the department to believe that the species is likely to be in serious danger of …

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