Poaching of Wild plants is a major problem, leading to extinction in the Wild in some cases. This is especially true for slow-growing species, such as Cycads in Africa or Cactus in the Americas.
New techniques might help bring the poachers to justice. http://www.nature.com/news/forensic-chemistry-could-stop-african-plant-thieves-1.16010
New techniques might help bring the poachers to justice. http://www.nature.com/news/forensic-chemistry-could-stop-african-plant-thieves-1.16010