Prickly Plants Attract Sticky Fingers: California City Takes Action Against Cactus Thieves
Kelly D. 2008. Prickly Plants Attract Sticky Fingers: California City Takes Action Against Cactus Thieves. Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, NM. 15 Aug 2008. C4 (One page)
Descriptions of thefts of cactus in Palm Desert, CA, Saguaro National Park in Tucson, AZ and Joshua Tree National Park in CA. According to this article, Joshua Tree National Park was founded in 1936 largely to save desert flora and protect plants. Deterrents being tried are surveillance cameras, microchips and scannable bar codes embedded in the cactus. Thefts of barrel cactus, agaves and Mexican fan palms are indicated.
- Type
- Newspaper Article
- Authors
- Kelly, David
- Date of Issue
- 2008-08-15
- Publisher
- Albuquerque Journal
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- cactus theft, microchips, scannable barcodes
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Desert Communities , NPS.gov Subject Site: Deserts