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.
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![The right way to pick morel mushrooms is by cutting them at the stem. A person uses a blade to snip off a small mushroom from the ground.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5156926.1717956078!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/morel-mushroom-forage-cut-stem.jpg)
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.