Flytraps Poached! Emergency Venus Flytrap Planting!

NC Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) caught some poachers yesterday. 900 Venus Flytrap plants were recovered from the Boiling Springs Lakes area and need to be re-planted immediately. If you can help plant on Sunday, February 8th or Monday, February 9th please contact:

Sara J. Over

Conservation Coordinator for The Nature Conservancy.

sover@tnc.org

(910) 395-5000 (Phone)

Thank you for your help– see you there on Monday!

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3 Responses to “Flytraps Poached! Emergency Venus Flytrap Planting!”

  1. Ian Oeschger on February 6th, 2009 at 9:38 am

    Local news: Venus flytrap poachers caught, new plantings needed: http://is.gd/iE26 #ilm

    [Original tweet, Topsy page]

  2. rachel on February 19th, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Nature Conservancy is looking for volunteers to come out to the Green Swamp on Tuesday, February 24 from 10-3 to re-plant 1300 more Venus Flytraps that have been recovered from poachers.

    The group is going to meet at the Kangaroo Gas Station on HWY 17 in Supply then caravan to the planting site.

    If you would like more information about this project, please contact Sara Over, Conservation Coordinator for the Nature Conservancy at (910) 395-5000 or sover@tnc.org

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