Outrage has circulated online since early February, when a video was shared showing the removal of two saguaros for LIV Golf Tournament. Watch live at 6pm: TinaMGiuliano has more from the Tortolita Alliance, the group calling for something to be done .
TUCSON, Ariz. — Outrage has circulated online among southern Arizonans since early February, when a video was shared showing a landscaping crew removing two saguaros to make way for a platform ahead of the LIV Golf Tournament at Gallery Golf in Marana.
Saguaros are protected in Arizona under the Native Plant Protection Act, and it is illegal to remove or destroy them—with a few exceptions.Though the golf course manager told KGUN 9 the crew was operating within its legal means, the Tucson community responded with outcry and concern over the fate of the protected species, which are an emblem of Sonoran Desert biodiversity and indigenous culture—and whether legal or not, residents and involved environmental activists alike called for answers.
KGUN 9's Tina Giuliano spoke to Mark Johnson, president of Tortolita Alliance, who says something needs to be done: "To cut down two mature saguaros is not a good thing. we would hope that the liv golf tour and some of the players would just apologize for it," Johnson says. KGUN 9 also reached out to the Department of Agriculture to inquire about whether Gallery Golf was operating within its legal rights. Department spokespeople told us they're currently investigating the action.----
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