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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 Cummi...
May 8, 2022

S1E9: Saving the Western Joshua tree

Explore the urgent challenges facing the western Joshua Tree in this episode of 90 Miles from Needles. Hosts Chris Clarke and Alicia Pike delve into the impact of development on desert ecosystems, with insights from Brendan Cummings of the Center for Biological Diversity and local activist Christin…