Slovakia will sell bear meat
Instead of utilization, the meat of shot bears will go to the plates. Deputy Minister of the Environment Filip Kuffa announced that hunting organizations subject to the ministry will be able to put the bear for sale, if will meet all requirements. – We managed to complete all formalities. From now on eliminated individuals that will be suitable for this, will be offered to premises gastronomic – said the deputy minister. The condition for further reselling the bear meat will be obtaining a certificate confirming the legal sh from the animal.
Slovakia ordered the bears
IN April Slovak row approved shot 350i.e. 25 percent with about 1.3 thousand Brown bears living in Slovakia. The decision was made after a series of bear attacks on people, in one fatal case. This step met with criticism from ecological organizations. The Slovak government wants to sell meat to prevent waste. Brown bears are species protected in the European Union and recognized as a threatened species.
Bear attacks at our neighbors
The Minister of the Slovakia Tomasz Taraba stated that the number of bears in this country is definitely greater than the official data indicates. In his opinion, the population of these animals should be maximum 800 individuals. The Slovak authorities also introduced in connection with Extraordinary statewhich applies in 55 out of 79 poviats of the country. In the years 2000-2020 a total of 54 bears were recorded in Slovakia. Now it is estimated that there are more of them. In 2024 until 1.9 thousand people were to contact the bearthere were 13 attacks.
How to behave during a meeting with a bear?
If the bear is encountered move away in a quiet and calm way. “Do not run away so that the bear does not treat you like a prey. You should not go to a tree, the bear does it much better,” we read in a guide prepared in cooperation with the Regional Directorate of State Forests in Krosno, the Faculty of Environment and Agriculture of PUW and the Provincial Veterinary Inspectorate. “If you stand with a bear face to eye, gently unbutton the hip belt of the backpack so that you can lose it in the event of anything – he may be interested in it. Do not make violent movements, check his behavior (do not look in his eyes)” – add experts. If the bear does not lose our interest, you should lie down on the ground, curve your legsprotect your neck and face with your hands. “In most cases, the bear will leave you alone,” it was emphasized.
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Sources: IAR, Gazeta.pl