Post-wildfire mushroom picking rush in B.C. causing conflicts

B.C. says it is not ruling out regulating wild mushroom picking after an Indigenous community said a rising number of foragers are infringing on its land, with one case involving alleged threats of physical violence and intimidation.

Post-wildfire mushroom picking rush in B.C. causing conflicts
A person uses a blade to snip off a small mushroom from the ground.

B.C. says it is not ruling out regulating wild mushroom picking after an Indigenous community said a rising number of foragers are infringing on its land, with one case involving alleged threats of physical violence and intimidation.