KCRW: Joshua trees’ quest to gain protection just got longer

The California Fish and Game Commission delayed the decision again today over whether to grant state protection to the western Joshua tree. The petition to protect the plant under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) was submitted in 2019. If it is listed, it would be the first species to earn protection in the state because of climate change. But the process has been contentious. And even when the decision is made, the fate of the plant is far from sealed. Read more here.