The Skwlax te Secwepemculecw First Nation said areas devastated by the Lower East Adams Lake and Bush Creek wildfires last year are now sprouting large numbers of morel mushrooms, attracting foragers who are putting new pressures on the land's fragile ecosystem.
British Columbia 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.
"Picking mushrooms is an activity shared by many people in B.C. and there is no licence requirement at this time," the statement said. "We are deeply concerned, and everyone should be aware and respectful of the First Nation territories they are on. "My own personal opinion is that I think it's a system that's not working too badly. But if we are getting into situations like the one with morels in the southern Interior right now, perhaps it's time to have another look at that question."
The BC Wildfire Service said drought conditions in parts of the province have led to an amplified risk of "holdover fires" smouldering underground over the winter that could re-emerge in the spring and summer, with more than 100 such blazes listed in January.
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