Save Our Cypress

Entire forests in Louisiana are being clear-cut in order to make garden mulch out of baldcypress trees (Taxodium distichum). Cypress tupelo forests are vital to Louisiana for their ability to reduce the affects of tropical storms and for the habitat they provide. Once cut most of these areas will NEVER grow their cypress trees back. AND it is not even a good mulch and there are plenty of good alternatives. Save Louisiana's coastal forests: don't buy cypress mulch! See saveourcypress.org for more information.

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• louisiana
• habitat
• logging

[PaulROrr78]

Yes we care about Florida and hope that groups in Florida will take up the cause there.

I am sure that there are other options available for your pets. A quick search turned up:

Orchid bark

Aspen and pine shavings

Zoo Med Eco Earth Coconut Substrate

Zoo Med Repti Bark (fir)

Zilla Fir and Sphagnum Moss Mix

T-Rex Coconut Bark

[DangerDevinEXTREME]

cypress mulch good for my snake

[DangerDevinEXTREME]

YeahI use it for my ball python

[PaulROrr78]

The coconut substrates look pretty good to me and being a by-product of the coconut growing industry makes it much more sustainable. See my general post above for some products I found.

[crazypetkeeper1999]

well i have to use cypress mulch for my animals

[blueking21]

What a shame.:(

[keeperspring]

this is an important issue across America!

DONT BUY CYPRESS MULCH!

[mdude911]

well what about here in florida eh? dont u care about florida?

[jamiebeee]

Friends don't let friends buy cypress mulch!

[hccreekkeeper]

This is a crime against natire and God's work.

Boycatt any store selling our Cypress Swamps for mulch!

Hurricane Creekkeeper