Are Traders and Traffickers Winning the Orchid Battle?
National Geographic reports alarming news about the disappearance of wild orchids. Many species are disappearing from their native habitats because wild plants are being poached. In fact, illegal traffickers are so good at hunting rare orchids that scientists often discover new species for sale in a market before finding them in the wild. Some varieties are being wiped out before they can be identified, which is a terrible loss for the planet’s biological diversity.
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