Imagine standing under the blinding sun of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by towering, ancient sentinels with spiny arms ...

For example, in Arizona, if you live in another state where cactus grows wild, it's illegal to dig one up in a public space ...

The unique and colorful cactus conure, also known as the Caatinga parakeet, is endemic to Brazil. In their petition, the aviculturists argued there are no wild-caught birds of the species in world ...

RANGE: This cactus used to be known from four islands in the Florida Keys, but now its only wild populations are in Biscayne National Park and the Torchwood Hammock Preserve on Little Torch Key.