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Should California Officials Recognize The Joshua Tree As An Endangered Species? 

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Joshua trees in Mojave Desert
 (Caleigh Wells/KCRW)

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The California Fish and Game Commission has struggled to decide whether to list the western Joshua tree as an endangered species. If it is listed, it would be the first species to earn protection in the state because of climate change.
Reporter: Caleigh Wells, KCRW

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