In Arizona, cactus rustling — stealing or killing the state’s iconic saguaros — is a felony. It’s illegal to shoot or deface the iconic cactuses or to remove them from parks, where the ...

After nearly 50 years of being considered a threatened species, a Colorado cactus was removed from the Federal List of ...

Watch as professionals tackle the complex job of removing a massive cactus tree with expert precision. From carefully assessing the tree’s structure to using the right tools for a safe removal ...

Luckily, Puente-Martinez has had a lot of practice figuring how to remove cactus spines from different body parts. “You could see that they were really deep inside his lip,” he recalls.

owner of Roadrunner Cactus removal. In some cases, it's also not possible to save saguaros if they are diseased or if they're large, according to Albers and Richard Wiedhopf, president of the ...

as the cactus’ spines are particularly stubborn to remove. Cactus spines have many functions, from protection to the collection of vital water in dry climates, but some are so much harder to remove ...

Reactions to a controversial saguaro removal caught on video on a golf course in Marana highlights the importance and value of the cactus to southern Arizona communities. When a golfer saw ...

You may also find it processed, packaged, or canned. Preparing cactus pads (nopales) Once you remove the spines and peel the skin off the pads, you can cut nopales into strips or squares and cook ...