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Rare poached cacti found in Italy sent home to native Chile

ROME (AP) — Armed with a search warrant, Italy’s police wildlife unit entered the house of a suspected cactus trafficker, finding over 1,000 rare cacti poached from Chile's Atacama Desert in a locked ...

This rare Texas cactus blooms for just one night each year. Here's when to catch it

Here's when the night-blooming cereus blooms in Texas, plus why the rare cactus only flowers for a few overnight hours ...
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Sea level rise causes local extinction of rare cactus, an omen for conservation efforts

As out-of-control heat cooks our planet, shattering temperature records for the last 13 consecutive months, it melts polar ice and raises sea levels. Most people are familiar with how this works, but ...
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A troubling first: Rising seas blamed for disappearance of rare cactus in Florida

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A troubling first: Rising seas blamed for disappearance of rare cactus in Florida A rare tree cactus that grew for decades hidden ...
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Rare cacti disappear from Mesa County work site

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Two rare cactus plants found at a western Colorado construction site have disappeared, and authorities aren’t sure what happened. The Colorado hookless cactus plants were ...
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Rare Poached Cacti Found in Italy Sent Home to Native Chile

Armed with a search warrant, Italy’s police wildlife unit entered the house of a suspected cactus trafficker, finding over 1,000 rare cacti poached from Chile's Atacama Desert in a locked room. This ...