nytimes July 1, 2021 12:00am California Couple Fined $18,000 for Bulldozing Iconic Joshua Trees #treesandshrubs #endangeredandextinctspecies #finespenalties #joshuatreecalif #joshuatreenationalparkcalif #sanbernardinocalif #walterjeffrey1951 #nordbergwalterjonetta #news California Couple Fined $18,000 for Bulldozing Iconic Joshua Trees The authorities say they hope the fine will deter people from harming the trees, which are protected under the California Endangered Species Act.