CHRISTIAN SCHWARZ on the Sublime World of Fungi /158

This week on For The Wild, we journey along the “Redwood Coast” with naturalist Christian Schwarz to revisit a favorite topic, mushrooms. Beginning with fungal diversity, our conversation with Christian grows to discuss the global mushroom market, migration patterns, and invasive versus native fungi. Not only do Christian and Ayana discuss the incredible diversity of fungi, but also the reality that the Earth is poised to experience a significant loss in fungal diversity due to climate change. Sitting with these realities, we are reminded that mushrooms have much to say when we are quiet enough to listen. Christian Schwarz is a naturalist currently living in Santa Cruz, the land of milk (caps) and honey (mushrooms). Music by Grant Earl LaValley and Dimples. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references, and action points