A new incident of poisoned baits, with a dog victim, occurred at the borders of the area Natura 2000 “Kompsatos Valley”, near the mountain settlement Poa of the Municipality of Iasmos.
According to WWF Hellas, aware of the incident, the WWF Poisoned Bait and Animal Detection Team conducted two patrols with two Hunting Federation rangers, during which many specially trained fish were located either by specially trained dogs or scattered in the space or gathered in one place (about two kilos) and large pieces of meat (about 15 kilos). The fact that many dead insects are present at the aforementioned points is indicative, according to WWF Hellas, of the very strong toxic substance used in these baits.
“The incident took place near the Thracian Meteora (Astraia), where one of the last five pairs of Aspropari nests in our country. In addition, the area is important for two more endangered species, the Vulture and the Black Vulture that use it either for reproduction or to find food, while we must not forget the also rare Golden Eagle that nests in the area. “All these rare birds, along with wild and domestic mammals, could very easily fall victim to these poisoned baits if all the findings were not removed in time, with incalculable consequences for the environmental balance,” said Elizabeth Creed. WWF Greece.
In a relevant announcement, WWF Hellas notes: “Although the use of poisoned baits is prohibited by law for about 30 years (since 1993), unfortunately, continues to be a very common practice in the countryside, resulting in the mass killing and extinction of endangered species of wildlife, such as Asproparis. In addition, as a non-selective “method” it not only harms wildlife, but also has a negative impact on rural economic activities by killing other animals, such as herding dogs and hounds. The substances used to make such poisoned baits, in addition to being very toxic and dangerous even to humans, are illegal. Nevertheless, and against the legal framework, such substances are still available on the market. “
Finally, WWF Hellas points out that in addressing this problem, a key role is played by informing and mobilizing the citizens, who, finding poisoned baits or a dead animal, should not touch or move them, but should contact the competent Forest Service. to the Police, the Protected Areas Management Units or the WWF Hellas Poisoned Bait and Animal Detection Team (tel. 2554032210).
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