Request for saving life of two bears

Ekotim send request for saving life of two brown bears, which is captured near Gornji Vakuf -Uskoplje, and about which one man, Emin Ljutić, take care, since their mother is died. Further, you can read full request, which is send to all responsible institutions in B&H.

 

 

 

Request

for saving life of two bears

Dear Sir or Madam,

We are addressing you with this letter, with a request for resolution of a problem, which was created first capturing and holding native brown bears, and then decision about euthanasia-issued by the cantonal veterinary inspector no.06-24-35/11 form 11 October 2011 and then confirmed with second-degree decision of the Federal Administration biro for inspection jobs. UP-II-05-24-00212/2011 from 08. December 2011.

Our goal is not to defend people who keep wild animals in captivity, but this animals are not one to be blame. Brown bear (Ursus actos) is extinct in Western Europe, and just a few examples can be find in nature ( Pyrenees 3-5 pcs, Austria 25 pcs, Italian Alps 3-5 pcs). There is no data how many bears are in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and just maybe we are destroying some of the last instances of this kind.

We believe that decision about euthanasia of this biological recourse is a crime against nature. This attitude of government towards these animals is against everything that we are trying to do for nature in our country. The specific situation of these animals (confinement), and the way their lives unfolded since 2008 indicates that these animals need a specific treatment. In order to save life of these animals we have established a contact with the bear sanctuary in Hungary (MEDVEOTTHON, VERESEGYHAZ), and there are willing to adopt these bears. For this we need a little goodwill of relevant institutions and replacing decision on euthanasia with necessary documentation for export.

It would be best if the bears can stay hare, as biological and nature rarity BiH . Since we don’t have shelter for the bears that were in captivity, and considering their growing up in specific circumstances and the fact that they are unable to live independently in nature we believe it is better to give them refuge aboard, rather to kill them.

We understand decision of inspector who signed the resolution on euthanasia, because she will be, in worst-case scenario responsible for releasing them in nature and for the damage they can cause to humans. The thing that is not understandable is that competent institution and ministries that are responsible for implementing “Convection on Biological diversity”( Article 2) “CITES” convention ( Annex II) , “Bern convention” (Annex II), and other domestic laws and regulations (The Federation BiH, the Republic Srpska and District Brčko), which protects the species, nature and environment, are not unable to find a different solution other then kill.

Again we urge for responsible persons and institutions to find appropriate solution, if they cannot make a shelter for these animals it are better to export them aboard, shelters who me happy to receive and pay attention on them.

We are offer a assistance in form of communication with refuge in Hungary, that is mentioned in text, because it is better to export them aboard than to kill them. It could easily happen in future we will be forced to import this specie, in proposition of reintroduction, as we are currently doing with griffon vultures.