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Managing Wisconsin's Wild Ginseng: Laws, Challenges, and Sustainability

This webcast provides an overview of Wisconsin's wild ginseng program, including information on cultivation, value, plant biology, laws and processes for dealers and harvesters, international trade regulations, and future challenges. Learn about the efforts to sustain a healthy population of wild ginseng and address enforcement challenges.

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Managing Wisconsin's Wild Ginseng: Laws, Challenges, and Sustainability

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  1. WI Natural Resources BoardOctober 2017 Webcast AGENDA ITEM # 4.A.1 Eric Grudzinski-Special Investigative Warden

  2. Wisconsin Ginseng Cultivated Ginseng Wild Ginseng AGENDA ITEM # 4.A.1 Eric Grudzinski-Special Investigative Warden

  3. WDNR Wild Ginseng Program Overview • The average annual WI wild ginseng harvest is approximately 1,278 lbs. (Average of 186,000 plants). • Approximate value = $1 million (Based on $800.00/pound of dry ginseng). • There are about 150 roots per dry pound. AGENDA ITEM # 4.A.1 Eric Grudzinski-Special Investigative Warden

  4. Plant Biology • Plants are required to have three prongs, a fruiting stalk, and the berries have to be buried on site. • The five year old restriction is in place to maintain a healthy population. AGENDA ITEM # 4, A,1 Eric Grudzinski-Special Investigative Warden

  5. Laws and processes for ginseng dealers and harvesters • Dealers and harvesters are required to be licensed. Detailed records of purchases and sales are required. • Dealers are required to submit an annual report to DNR. • Harvest season is Sept. 1 - Nov. 1. AGENDA ITEM # 4.A.1 Eric Grudzinski-Special Investigative Warden

  6. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) • Federal regulations require: • A certification that all wild ginseng was lawfully acquired. • No detriment finding. A statement from WDNR indicating that the population of plants is healthy enough to sustain a commercial harvest. AGENDA ITEM # 4.A.1 Eric Grudzinski-Special Investigative Warden

  7. Future Challenges • Enforcement Challenges: • Secretive nature of harvest. • Outdated rules. • Ecological/environmental changes • Potential overharvest of young plants AGENDA ITEM # 4.A.1 Eric Grudzinski-Special Investigative Warden

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