I just dislike how the state lets this stuff happen in the means of profit. I would much rather have research done. I know how Opuntia are, they don't mind if you take a pad or even two off a plant. I suspect that it makes them healthier to be pruned occasionally. With my own plants, If I didnt get them at a nursery I could probably get in trouble for doing anything with them, however I doubt that the state would really care much. My point is that the state leads to more deaths then researchers do..
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BTW lastly I would like to mention that as my own personally morals suggest, I don't take anything out of the National Monument or State parks.. I will however pick up pads that are chopped down dumpped or found in the middle of the road..etc.. I think giving them a chance to grow is ok.. no matter what the state says.. cause technically I shouldn't transport them .. from where they are dumped etc...without a salvage permit. Excuse my nasty mood, I have a migraine tonight..
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