A First Nation in the B.C. Interior says it’s setting up a checkpoint to track pickers harvesting mushrooms on its territory.
The Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw alleges that a surge in the number of mushroom pickers in the area has resulted in an increase in property damage and trash.
Mushroom pickers have flocked to the area, which was devastated by the 2023 Bush Creek East wildfire, in search of morel mushrooms.
Global's Kylie Stanton reports.
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