Cactus abductor stuck; Rare plant safe, thief jail-bound
Hemphill R. 1987. Cactus abductor stuck; Rare plant safe, thief jail-bound. Phoenix Gazette. Phoenix, AZ. 24 Feb 1987. 1 page
An Arizona cactus dealer was convicted of removing a rare, crested saguaro from federal land and was given a jail sentence of six months and a $250 fine. The approximately 150-year-old cactus was worth $15,000.
- Type
- Newspaper Article
- Authors
- Hemphill, Russ
- Date of Issue
- 1987-02-24
- Publisher
- Phoenix Gazette
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- crested saguaro, saguaro, theft
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Desert Communities , NPS.gov Subject Site: Deserts