Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:11:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/28/california-protect-joshua-trees-conservation>
"California lawmakers have voted to permanently protect the iconic western
joshua tree, delivering a hard-won victory for environmentalists who have
warned that the climate crisis has imperilled these fixtures of the high
desert.
The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act was passed Tuesday, as part of the
state’s budget agreement. It prohibits the unpermitted killing or removal of
the trees, requires the development of a conservation plan and creates a fund
to protect the species. It appears to be the first California legislation
focused on protecting a climate-threatened species.
“It’s been a long journey to get here,” said Brendan Cummings, the conservation
director of the Center for Biological Diversity, who has led efforts to list
joshua trees as an endangered species for years. “We can finally move on from
the debate over whether joshua trees should get protection, to focusing on
actually implementing measures to help ensure that they get through the very
difficult decades ahead.”
The western joshua tree is one of two genetically distinct types (the other
being the eastern joshua tree) and its range extends from Joshua Tree national
park to the northern slopes of the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains.
The spiny-crested, gangly plants can grow up to 40ft and live about 200 years.
They have grown in California’s eastern desert region since the Pleistocene
era, 2.5m years ago. But global heating has threatened to decimate the
species."
Via Future Crunch:
<https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-abortion-mexico-vaccine-indonesia-conservation-alaska/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
"California lawmakers have voted to permanently protect the iconic western
joshua tree, delivering a hard-won victory for environmentalists who have
warned that the climate crisis has imperilled these fixtures of the high
desert.
The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act was passed Tuesday, as part of the
state’s budget agreement. It prohibits the unpermitted killing or removal of
the trees, requires the development of a conservation plan and creates a fund
to protect the species. It appears to be the first California legislation
focused on protecting a climate-threatened species.
“It’s been a long journey to get here,” said Brendan Cummings, the conservation
director of the Center for Biological Diversity, who has led efforts to list
joshua trees as an endangered species for years. “We can finally move on from
the debate over whether joshua trees should get protection, to focusing on
actually implementing measures to help ensure that they get through the very
difficult decades ahead.”
The western joshua tree is one of two genetically distinct types (the other
being the eastern joshua tree) and its range extends from Joshua Tree national
park to the northern slopes of the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains.
The spiny-crested, gangly plants can grow up to 40ft and live about 200 years.
They have grown in California’s eastern desert region since the Pleistocene
era, 2.5m years ago. But global heating has threatened to decimate the
species."
Via Future Crunch:
<https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-abortion-mexico-vaccine-indonesia-conservation-alaska/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
