If I were in charge, as soon as a species made it to CITES Appendix I, propagation and international distribution by the local authorities would be mandatory. T > > To me, a perfect example of this is when Kirstenbosch did this after Clivia mirabilis was first discovered. They collected a bunch of seed, germinated it, and then announced to the world that small plants would be made available to anyone around the world who wanted a few. They were priced extremely reasonably (especially compared to prices I've seen recently), and I believe they successfully reduced the pressure for orchid-thief-type collectors to possibly have poached them into extinction in the wild. >