COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State wildlife officers have identified dozens of ginseng harvesting violations in their effort to protect the medicinal herb.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says officers have uncovered over 60 violations involving more than 30 people. No one has been charged.
Ron Rogers, wildlife law-enforcement supervisor for central Ohio, says the state regulates ginseng to discourage over-harvesting, preserve the wild plants and allow them to reach maturity.
Last year, 3,626 pounds of ginseng were legally harvested in Ohio's mature woodlands. The dried roots sell for $400 a pound.
Potential violations include digging ginseng without landowner permission, off-season collecting or possession, failure to maintain accurate records and failure to certify ginseng prior to export.
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