Cactus Conservation Institute

Dedicated to the study and preservation of vulnerable cacti in the Tamaulipan thornscrub

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CCI is thrilled to announce the addition of Chris Best as our newest Board Member and President.

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Keeper Trout's latest publication, now available on Amazon. If you set your smile account to CCI, we will get a share also!

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Conservation initiatives across some psychedelic species -- Anya Ermakova weighs in

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Please join the Ft. Worth Cactus & Succulent society as our own Keeper Trout discusses Trichocereus echinopsosis, May 20 at 7 p.m. CT. Q&A to follow. Join via Google Meet @ https://t.co/3c0NlF7tBw

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For a cultural perspective ....
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Hoping this one can become a larger conservation project. Many thanks to Martin Terry and Dee Blinka!
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Joey & Trout find lots to talk about ...
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After many years, a major goal achieved.

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Webinar addressing conservation of the Tamaulipan thornscrub
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Decrim vs legalization will impact peyote differently #peyote #lophophora

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A beautiful article ... let's all help address conservation of peyote so that this culture can continue to practice its ways

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CCI believes cultivation is vital to conservation #peyote #cactusconservationinstute #SB519

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How can California help conserve peyote?

Read the full article here: https://t.co/Muv5XcNXct

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#california #cultivation #cactusconservationinstitute #decriminalize

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Our estimates for peyote cultivation requirements only match declines due to legal harvesting and do not account for plant loss due to catastrophe, disease, needs to provide for population growth, or efforts to re-introduce back into the wild.

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CCI has weighed in on SB591. You can read the full story here. SB591 directly impacts our conservation initiatives. We encourage everyone to support legal cultivation of peyote as an amendment to this bill.
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[Joey Santore @JoeySantore]

Old-growth Pappi in the thornscrub of South Texas. I still find it incredible how disrespected/looked down on this habitat is by so many here. Land clearance in the Rio Grande Valley has seen an upsurge lately - huge tracts of land destroyed for tacky Mcmansions/cattle pasture.

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This 4 hour long intro to Plant ID/Evolution class is up on the Patreon. Or you can venmo me a couple bucks and I'll send you a link. If you're honestly broke, I'll send it to you for free. Just email me - [email protected]

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Exploring how mescaline is stored by lophophora williamsii through time, and its implications for conservation. #cactusconservation #lophophora

[Joey Santore @JoeySantore]

Coming soon : Peyote continued to be threatened by land clearance in South Texas, since its habitat - Mesquite thornscrub - is seen as worthless and expendable. A handful of landowners are dedicated to preserving their own populations of this evolutionarily-unique cactus.