Climate change and solar projects threaten western Joshua trees, slow migration limits adaptation, facing habitat loss, wildfires, and potential disappearance from Southern California.
Efforts to preserve western Joshua trees include a conservation plan development aiming to address climate change impacts, habitat loss, and wildfire risks.
Despite failed endangered species listing, California ordered a conservation plan by 2024 for western Joshua trees, distinct from eastern species, under threat from various factors.
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