Austria thinks about “mushroom police”
The arduous discussion about mushrooms in Austrias forests does not end.
Land and forests owner demand a new police unit who should protect the mushrooms in their forests. In future they also want to sell licenses to people who want to enter a forest in Austria.
Austrias tourism manager are quite upset about such plans. They see a massive danger for the tourism in Austria.
Already the first people from Germany canceled their holiday in Austria. A German newspaper reported about the discussion.
Many tourists enjoy their holiday in Austria by searching mushrooms in the forest. If this is going to be a criminal offence in future with own police units and charges to enter a forest, many holiday makers are going to chose another country for their holiday destination.