Mushroom pickers have flocked to the area, which was devastated by the 2023 Bush Creek East wildfire, in search of morel mushrooms which grow in wildfire burn areas.
A First Nation in the B.C. Interior says it’s setting up a checkpoint to track pickers harvesting mushrooms on its territory.Mushroom pickers have flocked to the area, which was devastated by the 2023 Bush Creek East wildfire, in search of morel mushrooms.Wild morels typically surface in the spring in areas burned by wildfires and are a sought-after and often pricey delicacy.
“There is garbage all over the place. Some of the pickers have shot and killed wildlife in the area.”The nation said it has set a gate up at the head of the Scotch Creek Forest Service Road. The gate is on Skwlāx reserve land, while the nation said the remainder of the road is on its unceded territory.“Most people are respectful, but you get the one per cent,” mushroom picker Dan Beblow told Global News.
One mushroom buyer Global News spoke with at the site said the majority of people working the area were professional pickers who take pains to keep the area clean to avoid attracting bears.He added that many Indigenous groups have collaborated with pickers in the past by charging a nominal fee for a licence and providing portapotties, patrols and some cleanup.
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