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Commission Approves Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan

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The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) took final action to approve the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan (Conservation Plan) at its August 13, 2025, meeting. As detailed in our previous alert, the...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 12.20.24

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On December 12, 2024, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife released its draft Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan (Draft Conservation Plan) to the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission), as required by...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.11.24

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At its October 10 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (the Commission) unanimously found that a petition to list the western burrowing owl as an endangered or threatened species in California provides sufficient...more

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Has California Just Declared A Fish To Be "Official State Crustacean"?

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California is a biologically confused state.  Section 45 of the California Fish & Game Code defines "fish" to mean a "wild fish, mollusk, crustacean, invertebrate, amphibian, or part, spawn, or ovum of any of those animals". ...more

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