(David P. Ball/CBC - image credit)The wildfire-scorched woods of the Thompson-Okanagan have become a chaotic, commercial "free-for-all" according to the B.C. Wildlife Federation — a year after the region made up nearly two-thirds of land burned in B.C. David P. Ball/CBC NewsMore than 550,000 hectares of the region burned last year, according to the B.C. Story continuesAccording to the federation, large-scale commercial mushroom harvesters are a big part of the problem. Lucrative morel mushrooms are commonly found in the burned areas.

Source: CBC News June 16, 2022 14:25 UTC