"Conophytum pageae appeal to some collectors because they appear to have little lips. Hobbyists sometimes draw tiny faces on the plants and post the images to s

"Conophytum pageae appeal to some collectors because they appear to have little lips. Hobbyists sometimes draw tiny faces on the plants and post the images to social media, fanning interest in China and elsewhere." What a depressing reason to annihilate a species. Although anything to counter this is welcome, it seems a hopeless battle to address this from the poacher's end. They just keep coming back, forever, and in ever greater numbers. You need to destroy the market. Block posts/users sharing this on social networks. China/Japan should launch national campaigns to "unteach" this behavior, and this applies to a very wide array of wildlife that is illegal to collect. Apply draconian laws (10 years in jail) to make a firm statement. We need to fully reset our attitude on non-domesticated/exotic wildlife as collectables or pets. This trade serves nobody and destroys wildlife.