Table 6. Wild ginseng harvest effects on native populations and regulation of harvest on State lands with wild ginseng harvest programs.
State Effect of harvest on wild populations Harvest permitted on State lands Alabama no yes/no* Arkansas no response no Georgia negative to minimal no Illinois no no Indiana no no Iowa unknown yes/no* Kentucky no response no Maryland unknown yes/no* Minnesota unknown yes/no* Missouri no response no New York no no North Carolina negative to minimal no Ohio no data to assess harvest impacts on wild populations yes/no* Pennsylvania no response yes Tennessee no no Vermont no no Virginia negative yes West Virginia no no Wisconsin yes-planting of seed for woods-grown ginseng no *Harvest is permitted on some State lands, such as wildlife management areas.
Last Updated: August 22, 2006
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