Point taken, however, #1 you're preaching to the choir - I'm well aware of the problems with illegal and unscrupulous collection of cacti and other plants. Many populations of Pediocactus nigrispinus have disappeared from habitat here in Washington. #2 Ferocactus cylindraceus is far more widespread than Agave albospilosa, hence I think that comparison doesn't go very far. While I don't support irresponsible collecting in general, certainly species with a very restricted distribution are much more in danger from this practice than those that are relatively common in the wild.
I generally propagate everything from seed or cuttings from reputable companies or that I collected myself and usually don't feel too bad about it. I mainly visited the Kingston Mts to get seed of Nolina parryi subsp wolfii. I got just a few Ferocactus seeds but germination was poor.
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