The recent discovery of poaching at a restoration site has stunned the conservation community, leaving it in a state of disbelief and anger. This viral TikTok video showcases a conservationist's dismay as he uncovers the theft of valuable plants. "This beach restoration site in the Bay Area used to be all invasive ice plant, and it should be covered in native succulent flowers. But people are poaching the Dudleya and picking their flowers for profit," Dickson explains in the video caption. In the video, Dickson is audibly upset as he uncovers the roots of rare and endangered plants that have been illegally harvested. "They are worth a lot of money overseas," Dickson says in a comment. "Up to 1k a plant." This poaching not only threatens the area's biodiversity but also undermines efforts to restore the local environment. Poaching plants can have broad environmental and economic consequences.