It had been years since Slovenia did not register there such a massive presence of bears. From the XNUMXs until today, their number would have soared until it reached the over 1100 individuals. And to think that only a century ago these animals were considered at risk of extinction. The continuous expansion of their territory is now starting to touch the population centers and for this the government has given the go-ahead for the killing of 230 specimens.
Bear hunting in Slovenia, the government approves the killing of 230 bears
From the Kočevje forest, where bears lived and continue to live away from humans, these animals are now increasingly approaching cities. There is basically only one explanation for this phenomenon: bears have no natural enemy, they have plenty of food and consequently they reproduce more and more.
It is estimated that currently in the central southern part of the country there are on average at least 13 individuals for every 100 square kilometres. Which might sound like great news for the wildlife world of Slovenia, where game is also steadily increasing. The issue is, however, that bears are now increasingly moving inland and even to the sea in their search for new territories. And this can only be a problem for humans. Suffice it to say that only a few weeks ago some specimens were spotted on the road and one of these would have been run over and killed, scaring the other individual who would instead have run away into the woods.
Managing nature is the first rule for safeguarding biodiversity
The government has therefore tried to find an ideal solution to this problem that is well balanced towards both bears and humans. If that's true the protection of the species is importantIn fact, so is that of human safety. Also there is also to consider that too high a number of a specific species actually represents damage to biodiversity.
The authorities have come to the conclusion that a practical way to monitor the constant growth of the bear population is that of theslaughter of some specimens, 230 to be exact. The goal is to bring the final number of individuals to around 800. Until a few years ago, when the population was even lower, the number of these animals that could be knocked down was around 50-100 specimens. In this country, in fact, although the bear is a protected species questo č subject to hunting and numerical control in case there should be a need.
La bear hunting in Slovenia will of course be regulated. Hunters will be able to shoot down animals only in certain areas and the management of everything will be up to the Local hunting federation. This ancient association is a real institution in Slovenia, as historic as it is important for local hunters who firmly believe they have a mission to be accomplished for the good of ecosystems: keeping nature in balance precisely with the art of regulated hunting.