A high-tech response to cactus thefts in Palm Desert

latimes.com — Officials say they have lost nearly $20,000 worth of the plants. The city's visitor center lost 50 cactuses in one night, and criminals have hit private property as well. Saguaro National Park near Tucson recently had 17 large saguaros taken. "You can see the cumulative impact of 60 years of this kind of thing along some park roads ..