Wildlife charity asks 'gangs of foragers' to stop picking mushrooms at nature reserves
A wildlife charity has pleaded with people to stop picking mushrooms at its nature reserves.
The trust manages 86 nature reserves across the three counties and does not allow the activity on any of its sites.Roger Stace, BBOWT's land manager, said: "Members of the public have reported seeing teams of people sweeping across the site with big carrier bags.""We've certainly had more reports," he said, adding: "And I suspect that is partly down to the cost-of-living crisis. I also fear commercial foragers are selling stolen fungi to restaurants for money.
Mr Stace said: "We are lucky to have some incredibly rare fungus species on our nature reserves, and if people aren't trained they could be picking and destroying these rare species."
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