Possible Poaching Alert

[Ozzy]

This message was just posted to the CP listserv.

Several plant nurseries in western North Carolina were recently approached
by a man selling one gallon pots of pitcher plants. The price was $10 per
gallon. He stated, he dug the plants from his grandmothers property in Georgia.

I found the information to be very disturbing since he had a truck load of
plants for sale and the distance he would have traveled.

Has there been any unusual activity in the southeastern states, public or
private.

Darwin

 

[xvart]

That's too bad. Did the nurseries not call any sort of authorities?

xvart.

 

[Ozzy]

I don't know, that's all the info I have on this.

 

[xvart]

I'll have to log into my email account with the CP listserve messages and follow the responses to this in the coming weeks.

xvart.

 

[phissionkorps]

I'm sure you're both aware, but if it really was his grandmother's property, and she gave permission, then it's not poaching. I'm not saying I agree with the guy, and it sucks, but there's absolutely nothing that can be done....

 

[Ozzy]

I know the laws about poaching. But I'm not convinced he's telling the truth.