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Fossil Cycad National Monument

Meangreen94z

By Meangreen94z
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Meangreen94z Grand Master

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I recently came across this article on the former Fossil Cycad National Monument. It’s definitely a strong case for the National Park motto “Take only memories(now pictures), leave only footprints”

https://www.wavy.com/news/national/it-was-a-popular-national-monument-until-it-was-robbed-to-extinction/amp/

https://www.nps.gov/articles/fossil-cycad-national-monument.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_Cycad_National_Monument

 

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On 7/10/2023 at 4:49 PM, Meangreen94z said:

I recently came across this article on the former Fossil Cycad National Monument. It’s definitely a strong case for the National Park motto “Take only memories(now pictures), leave only footprints”

https://www.wavy.com/news/national/it-was-a-popular-national-monument-until-it-was-robbed-to-extinction/amp/

https://www.nps.gov/articles/fossil-cycad-national-monument.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_Cycad_National_Monument

 

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Sadly it reminds me of the posters in the old western movies:  "Wanted Dead or Alive".  Hopefully encouraging seed and seedling distribution from non-habitat collections will reduce the pressure on the native habitat specimens remaining of our living Cycads. 

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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