US Edition129 Exceptional Permits for Bear Hunting Were Granted in Eastern Finland – the Finnish Game Centre Will Decide on the Remaining Permits Next Week
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The majority of the permits were granted to North Karelia. The implementation of the hunt is still uncertain, as the exceptional permits can be appealed to the administrative court.
The Administrative Court temporarily halted the culling of 206 bears following a lawsuit by conservationists, but culling in emergency cases, based on a permit, remains possible.
The administrative dispute was initiated by the environmental organization Alpe Adria Green.
The last bear attack on a human occurred at the end of May.
The Chief Environmental Protection Office has authorized the culling of three brown bears in the Cisna commune. The reason is said to be to ensure the safety of residents. Environmentalists are warning that systemic, not radical, solutions are needed and are demanding the decision be withdrawn. The Cisna commune assures that this is a last resort, one it does not intend to pursue. However, this is not the first time it has requested the cull.
On July 7, the Administrative Court stayed the decision to cull 206 bears, which the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning issued at the end of May. The administrative dispute was initiated by the environmental organization Alpe Adria Green (AAG). The ministry explains that in all urgent cases, the seizure will still be possible on the basis of a special permit. As first reported by the N1 portal, the Administrative Court ruled that…
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