> I realize that it is unlikely that someone would dig
> up thousands of seedlings in the wild,
FWIW, the area in North Carolina where VFTs (not to mention Sarr.
flava, purpurea, etc) is very poor. If someone has trouble
feeding him/herself and is offered a bounty of 15 cents (for
instance) per VFT, I'd think it'd be pretty attractive to spend a
night in the swamp with a trowel and a sack. Please don't
interpret this as me condoning this activity on anyone's behalf.
Phil