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Vast numbers of plants have been and continue to be taken, and
indiscriminate wild harvesting has devastated many areas of former
abundance. Perhaps even more disturbing, native North American medicinal
plants are being exported to meet the demand in other countries, where wild
plant populations have already been gravely depleted.

United Plant Savers was formed in a spirit of hope, as a group of
herbalists committed to protecting and re-planting threatened species and
to raising public awareness of the plight of our wild medicinal plants. Our
membership reflects the great diversity of American herbalism and includes
wildcrafters, seed collectors, manufacturers, growers, botanists,
practitioners, medicine-makers, educators, and plant lovers from all walks
of life.

Our Goals

   * Identify and compile information on threatened medicinal plants in
     each state and/or bioregion.
   * Make this information accessible to herbal organizations, communities
     and individuals.
   * Provide resources for obtaining seeds, roots, and plants for
     replanting and restoration.
   * Secure land trusts for the preservation of diversity and seed stock
     for future propagation efforts.
   * Raise public awareness about the tragedy of over-harvesting and the
     current plight of native wild herbs.
   * Identify and disseminate information on the therapeutic alternatives
     to threatened species.
   * Encourage more widespread cultivation of endangered medicinal plants
     and greater use of cultivated plants.
   * Develop programs for school systems and communities to re-plant
     threatened plant species back into their native habitats.

For more information see this: http://www.unitedplantsavers.org

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-- 
Henriette Kress, AHG                      Helsinki, Finland
Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed

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