[MPWG] NEWS: Saving Plants That Save Lives

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080101202622.htm

Saving Plants That Save Lives

ScienceDaily (Jan. 1, 2008) - Poor or non-existent collection controls are 
threatening the survival of many of the plant species used in traditional 
and modern medicines. Some estimates indicate that 15,000 of the 50,000 - 
70,000 plant species used for medicinal purposes and mostly collected from 
the wild may be threatened, many as a direct result of unsustainable 
collection practices.

See the link above for the full article.