Robert Clarkさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Robert ClarkInstagram)「One of the most beautiful and interest National Parks in the world has received Mass protection. The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act has added many hurdles to developments in the area. Thanks to @joefreemanjunior, for the heads up on the issue. @joefreemanjunior is an amazing photographer who has made several beautiful bodies of work dealing with trees in the western areas of the country. The western #Joshuatree received permanent protections on Tuesday after years of previous attempts by lawmakers and environmental groups by being passed through a budget trailer bill rather than a more traditional endangered or threatened species listing. Federally, an attempt in 2019 to list the tree as an endangered species fell through, although future attempts may come back soon. At the state level, the California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) granted endangered species protections for the tree in 2020 for one year. Further city restrictions on Joshua tree removal throughout the county have also been passed, with the County recently installing $20,000 fines and six months in jail for third offenses. However, since then, the Joshua tree has been delayed on a final decision by the FGC, with a delayal last year continuing over into 2023. With an official threatened or endangered species listing at a stalemate, supporters of protecting the tree went a different route and decided to have the protections go straight through the legislature. As part of a massive trailer bill passed with the state budget on Tuesday, the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act did what Joshua tree protection supporters had been unable to do for years – get permanent protections. The photo attached was shot a few years ago, the shrinking number is trees are dealing with the effects of climate change, this bill should help.」7月6日 23時43分