US EditionLA Judge Rules Against Decision Not to Protect the Joshua Tree
- On Monday, a federal court in California found the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to deny Endangered Species Act protections to the Joshua tree to be unlawful.
- This ruling followed a 2015 petition by WildEarth Guardians and a 2023 FWS assessment that rejected protections despite evidence of climate threats, causing dispute over proper science use.
- The court ordered FWS to reconsider protections with additional scientific analysis amid threats including wildfire, invasive species, habitat loss, and climate change impacting Joshua tree recruitment.
- Attorneys Jennifer Schwartz and Casey Bage from WildEarth Guardians highlighted that human-driven climate change and wildfires are expected to impede the successful growth of new Joshua tree populations, and they called for acknowledging these challenges to effectively protect the species.
- The ruling emphasizes that the federal agency responsible for wildlife conservation must thoroughly consider climate change impacts to provide adequate legal protections for endangered species such as the Joshua tree.
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LA Judge Rules Against Decision Not to Protect the Joshua Tree
A Los Angeles federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision not to provide Endangered Species Act protections for the imperiled Joshua tree is unlawful, according to court papers obtained Thursday. U.S. District Judge Wesley L. Hsu ruled Monday that the USFWS decision to not provide ESA protections for the Joshua tree is illegal and sidesteps climate science. WildEarth Guardians sued the USFWS twice in Los Angeles to…
Federal court rules against attempt to withhold Endangered Species Act protections from Joshua tree - Connect FM | Local News Radio | Dubois, PA
(NEW YORK CITY) — A federal court in California sided with environmentalists, striking down a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempt to withhold protections for the Joshua tree under the Endangered Species Act. The Central District of California ruled on Monday that the FWS […]
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