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Consumers are a driving force in plant poaching.
Consumers can contribute to plant poaching when they buy from sellers who are unethically obtaining plants because it fuels their desire to continue poaching.
Plants that are most susceptible to plant poaching are the ones garnering popularity on social media. Some examples include rare aroids, succulents, and cacti.
The illegal harvesting of plants harms the ecosystem that it was removed from.
Dudleya succulents that are native to California and Mexico helps "prevent erosion on rocks and cliffs in places that are too dry for other plants to survive," but due to excessive poaching they are headed towards extinction.
In 2019, three men were caught with more than 3700 succulents and were sentenced to 10 years in jail after admitting to poaching and were repeated offenders
Countries that are most susceptible to plant poaching due to it's vast biodiversity include: Australia, Brazil, China, Columbia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Madagascar.
There is a need to educate consumers the risk of plant poaching and that there are legal means of dealing with law offenders.
Consumers can search for approved sellers with their licensing and permits or ask other buyers their experience with certain sellers. This lessens the risk of being involved in foul play.
Ways to avoid purchasing poached plants:
Buy from nurseries that openly share where they source their plants and check out their website or other social media pages. They should have a legitimate nursery license.
The nursery license is issued by the state. It allows the authorities to identify legal growers and be able to inspect their inventory. This ensures best practice and serves as an example that other nurserires/sellers should follow.
Article: "Houseplant Collectors Need To Worry About Plant Poaching. Here's Why" by Colleen Coyle-Levy