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Cycads Bust

Luckily for humans as a species, the Mesozoic period is over, and the probability of bumping into a 4 story lizard with impossibly large teeth is relatively low. But that does not mean that there were no survivors of this ancient time. Yes crocodiles, coelacanths and a few other determined creatures survived relatively unchanged, but what about the plants? South Africa is home to a family of plants that were around 280 million years ago – that’s a full 50 million years before the first dinosaur made the waters of ancient puddles ripple under their heavy footprints – Cycads. With the environmental spotlight so focused on the poaching of large mammals such as rhino, elephant and lion, it often happens that the less charismatic species that make up the world’s sensitive biodiversity is left open to attack. These ancient trees, many of which have been standing sentinel on our country side’s hills for over 1000 years, are being pulled out the ground, and illegally traded for huge amounts in the landscaping industry. We accompanied the dedicated team at the Green Scorpion Unit on an illegal bust, complete with all the helicopter chases, high adrenalin arrests, and forensic investigation worthy of a crime series with a catchy theme tune…