Plant poachers damage forest preserves as demand for ramps and morels makes foraging more profitable
CHICAGO -- When you think about poaching, ramps are likely not the first thing that come to mind. But as foraging has grown in popularity, plants including ramps, a popular wild onion, and mushrooms such as morels are frequently targeted by poachers to sell to Chicago-area restaurants. Poaching constitutes removing anything that naturally occurs in the forest preserves, from catching animals ...
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