The Plants Stolen from the Wild
The Plant Stolen from the Wild: The Dark Side of Rare Plant Collecting
What if a beautiful, rare succulent in someone's collection was stolen straight from the wild? In California, an illegal plant trafficking case exposed how thousands of Dudleya succulents were removed from protected public lands and prepared for shipment overseas.
What began as a demand for rare plants turned into a serious environmental crime investigation involving thousands of stolen specimens, international shipping, and a federal prison sentence. But how did investigators uncover the operation, and what happens when…
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