# Mushroom theft in private forests: an autumn scourge

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 2 events in Dordogne, followed from 5 November 2026 to 6 November 2026. 4 articles from 2 sources (environment); last updated on 6 November 2026 at 14:46.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Environment
- Place: Dordogne
- First detected: 5 November 2026 at 23:05
- Updated: 6 November 2026 at 14:46
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/377-mushroom-theft-in-private-forests-an-autumn-scourge

## Timeline (2 events)

### 5 November 2026 — [Mushroom theft: an autumn scourge in Périgord](https://acturadar.com/en/events/10890-mushroom-theft-an-autumn-scourge-in-perigord.md)

Pickers are trespassing on private property to gather cep mushrooms, fueling a black market; an association in Périgord is organizing a regulated market.

1 sources, 1 articles · Périgord — Dordogne

### 6 November 2026 — [Mushroom theft in private forests exasperates owners](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11318-mushroom-theft-in-private-forests-exasperates-owners.md)

Every autumn, pickers illegally enter private forests to gather porcini mushrooms, sometimes resold on the black market. Owners install cameras, controlled markets or paid picking permits.

2 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Mushroom theft in private forests: an autumn scourge”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/377-mushroom-theft-in-private-forests-an-autumn-scourge
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology