Carnivorous plants are the sentinels of quality on our planet. More than 95% of the carnivorous plant habitat in the US has been lost with the destruction of the wetlands. Every year, many places that were once habitat to these plants are now parking lots, mowed fields or grocery stores. You don’t have to be a devoted conservationist to care about plants in the wild. For example, ask gardeners where their tomato plants are native to (South America, by the way), and they will reward you with blank looks. In contrast, carnivorous plant growers will be able to tell you the country, and perhaps even the state or providence their plants originated. Awareness of plants in the wild seems to lead to an interest in the wild plant status.