The so-called “living rock” cactus, an obscure desert plant found only in the Big Bend region and a slice of neighboring Mexico, isn’t much to look at. In fact, until it blooms in the fall, it is very ...
Living rock cacti are some of the rarest in the world. There are six different species. One place they grow is in the Chihuahuan Desert in southwest Texas. They also grow in Mexico. The stubby living ...
A Texas hiker who stumbles on a once-in-a-lifetime rare cactus in the desert is not just finding a botanical curiosity, but stepping into the middle of a thriving criminal market. In a region where ...
PECOS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A man from El Paso pleaded guilty Tuesday to his role in a scheme to illegally sell protected living rock cactus plants, following an investigation by special agents with U ...
A man pleaded guilty in connection with a West Texas ring that smuggled rare living rock cacti, a plant that wildlife officials say are a protected species. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western ...
An El Paso man pleaded guilty in connection with a West Texas ring that was smuggling thousands of rare living rock cactuses to collectors in Europe and Asia. The living rock cactus, a protected ...