The International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1972. It is the International Cultivar Registration Authority for carnivorous plants. As of June 2011, the society had around 1400 members.
The ICPS is probably best known for its quarterly publication, the Carnivorous Plant Newsletter.
Read more about International Carnivorous Plant Society: Conservation Efforts
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