(Springfield, IL) — It’s harvest season for more than just corn and beans in Illinois. The state’s Conservation Police say they are increasing their patrols to make sure people don’t illegally harvest wild ginseng. The root is popular as an alternative medicine, and can fetch 350 dollars a pound. But police yesterday said anyone caught trying to poach the plant will face a 150 dollar fine and a criminal record.
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Benjamin Yount/acb IL)
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Illinois Conservation Police Patrolling For Ginseng Poachers
Effingham, IL / Effingham Radio
Sep 28, 2017 | 12:39 PM