Populations decline rapidly when overgrown by shrubs and taller plants.
Periodic fires are characteristic of Venus Flytrap habitat. Unless other management techniques are employed, drainage or suppression of fires will cause extirpation of the habitat and Venus Flytrap populations. The Venus Flytrap is traded as a novelty plant in North America, Europe and Asia. Walker, M. 1991. The Carnivora cure for cancer, AIDS, and other pathologies.