AZ Central

Arizona park to scan plant nurseries for stolen cactus

In a new move to protect the state's iconic plant, Saguaro National Park plans to monitor cactus nurseries to prevent the buying and selling of stolen saguaros from the park. "It's a pretty big thing ...
AZFamily

Plant nurseries take steps to protect cacti ahead of Arizona’s potential freeze

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Local nurseries moved fast to protect their plants as the harsh, bitter cold returned to the Valley this week. Arizona’s Family stopped by the Old West Cactus Farm in Anthem, ...
The Baltimore Sun

Hands off the cactuses Protected symbol: The cactus, particularly the majestic saguaro, has long been a symbol of the West. So if you’re in Arizona, don’t even think about ...

PHOENIX — It’s illegal here to shoot a cactus — or ram one with your pickup or even dig one up without a permit. In Arizona, they take their cactuses seriously. And the saguaro, the tall, spiny, ...
The Independent

Torrential downpours wipe out 200-year-old cactus

Rain in Arizona has brought down a centuries-old landmark. Summer showers at Catalina State Park in Tucson have felled a massive saguaro cactus. The statuesque plants, which can grow over 12 metres ...