Excessive Foraging for Wild Mushrooms and Garlic a 'Risk to Wildlife' in UK
Foragers for wild mushrooms and garlic in the UK have been taking too many ingredients from protected sites, putting wildlife at risk.
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Foragers for wild mushrooms and garlic in the UK have been taking too many ingredients from protected sites, putting wildlife at risk.
Experts say foragers taking too much, selling the goods commercially and harming fragile ecosystems
A wildlife charity has pleaded with people not to pick mushrooms on its nature reserves after reports that gangs of foragers have been ripping up…
The charity says gangs of people have been seen sweeping their sites with big plastic bags.
BBOWT says increase in foragers could be attributed to people trying to make more money by selling the fungi to restaurants and shops