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Brendan Cummings

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Brendan is the conservation director at the Center for Biological Diversity.

Oct. 25, 2022

S1E20: California still doesn't know what to do about the western Joshua tree

On October 12, the California Fish and Game Commission postponed a decision yet again on whether to grant the western Joshua tree protection under the California Endangered Species Act. Chris and Alicia speak to Brendan Cumm…
May 8, 2022

S1E9: Saving the Western Joshua tree

Joshua trees, the iconic species of the Mojave Desert, are in serious danger of becoming extinct across most of their range... and yet the state of California is recommending against granting the trees permanent protection. …