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Slovakia Allows Culled Bears to Be Eaten
- In 2024, Slovakia's government approved culling about 350 brown bears and decided to sell the meat to the public, mainly within Slovakia.
- This decision followed several fatal and rising bear attacks, including a man mauled in March in Central Slovakia, amid government concerns about bear overpopulation.
- Brown bears are protected under EU law, allowing killing only in exceptional cases of public safety risk and lack of alternatives, and the meat must be tested to prevent Trichinella infection before sale.
- State Minister Filip Kuffa stated, "Bear meat is edible" and emphasized that only certified animals hunted under legal exemptions will be sold, while health authorities require cooking above 75°C to kill parasites.
- The culling and sale plan sparked criticism from conservationists and opposition parties, who called it reckless and absurd, warning it could increase poaching and violate EU protections.
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Slovakia authorises the sale of bear meat, causing environmental indignation. An unthinkable decision in France, where the bear of the Pyrenees remains fiercely protected despite tensions.
Coexistence with bears is another topic that divides our public. Interest groups can't even agree on how many bears we have in our country, says our correspondent Sabrina Mulec, who has encountered bears several times.
Bear meat on the menu in Slovakia
Tuck in! Authorities in Slovakia have approved brown bear meat for consumption, apparently just to own the libs (and the bears, obviously). The state-authorised slaughter has been criticised by conservationists and opposition politicians, including in the European Parliament. The brown bear is listed as a "near threatened" species in the EU by the World Conservation Union. — Read the rest The post Bear meat on the menu in Slovakia appeared firs…
Brown bears to become legal source of meat in bid to stop attacks on humans - The Mirror
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico approved plans to shoot 350 of the country's 1,300 brown bears in response to some fatal attacks. The meat will be sold for human consumption
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