The Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society recently held its holiday party. Society members create this annual event, which includes a time for members and their guests to socialize and enjoy ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— Following multiple petitions and lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect cactus ...

The hardy cactus — fond of heat and aridity, adapted to rough soils — might not seem like the picture of a climate change victim. Yet even these prickly survivors may be reaching their limits as the ...

Cacti are amongst the most diverse plants, from the giant saguaro cactus that can grow up to 18 metres in height, all the way down to the tiny button cactus which is a few centimetres tall. A new ...

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A protected Saguaro cactus stands taller than the 30-foot steel bollard border wall erected by the Trump administration which cuts through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona. (Photo ...

In the arid landscapes of New Mexico, spring brings an unexpected transformation. Desert cacti, often viewed as rugged ...

They look sturdy, even hostile, but cactus plants in the southwestern United States and Mexico are under attack. According to wildlife conservationists, cactuses are being dug up and smuggled away at ...