[PCA] PLANT HEIST - Film about DUDLEYA poaching premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Fest

[Park, Margaret E]

Sharing info about this film that aired on March 21 at the 2021 SXSW (South by Southwest) Film Fest

Synopsis:
When suspicious packages are found in a small town in northern California, Game Warden Pat Freeling, gets a tip about the peculiar activity. After further investigation he exposes a vast network of illegal plant poachers. These smugglers ravage the landscape as they rip thousands of the native succulent, dudleya farinosa, from their natural habitat. This small unassuming plant carries a hefty bounty on its head internationally, where a single succulent boasts a price tag in the thousands. With the help of volunteers, native plant biologists, and local government, they fight to stop this ecological destruction.

More at: https://online.sxsw.com/event/sxsw-online/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMzM1MjQ1?_ga=2.204528144.1471884114.1626116420-1160025616.1626116420

**There's a film clip, but assume one must have paid to attend the festival to view the actual film; interested folks could get in touch with the producers.

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