Environmental & Energy
Jun. 3, 2020
California should designate the western Joshua tree for protection
This month, the California Fish and Game Commission will be evaluating whether to advance a petition to list the western Joshua tree pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act.
Douglas P. Carstens
Managing Partner
Carstens Black & Minteer LLP
Environmental, land use, municipal and natural resources law
Email: dpc@cbcearthlaw.com
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Carstens is board president of the Planning and Conservation League and managing partner of Carstens Black & Minteer LLP. His law firm specializes in environmental, land use, municipal and natural resources law.
Michelle Black
Chatten-Brown, Carstens & Minteer, LLP
This month, likely on June 25, the California Fish and Game Commission will be evaluating whether to advance a petition to list the western Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The Center for Biological Diversity submitted the petition.
The Joshua tree has long been the most iconic species of the Mojave Desert. It is the namesake of Joshua Tree National Park, one of the largest nat...
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