Last month, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced that a deadly mushroom had been found growing in a Boise neighborhood.
People who know mushrooms say there will be more of them. The Death Cap mushroom can be deadly if eaten.
A member of theSouthern Idaho Mycological Association found the Death Cap mushroom and the group is now on a mission to educate folks on how to spot them in order to protect people and their pets.
Joining the show to talk more about why the mushrooms are showing up in Boise is the President of the SIMA group, Krista Willmorth.
Call your doctor or the poison control center (800-222-1222) immediately, if you or someone you know has ingested an unknown wild mushroom.
If a pet has eaten an unidentified mushroom, call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline at 888-426-4435 or a veterinarian or veterinary emergency clinic.
