November 17, 2020

Image of a cycad

Botanical blackmarket: the hidden world of cycad poaching

A text comes in. It reads “Meet me at the abandoned gas station past Lexington and Thomas.” The car starts up and heads down the dimly lit streets. Soon, headlights illuminate the dark gas station. There is already a truck parked behind the shuttered garage. The buyer opens their car door and steps toward the

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