I apologize for the sad image that you see below, but it is what is happening these days.
From the "Republic" on line dd. October 3, 2007 With three already found, increases to five the number of bears uccisigli other two animals were found two weeks ago, the news only today
Abruzzo, is the massacre of more bears found two carcasses
PESCASSEROLI - In Abruzzo National Park were found two more carcasses of the bears. With the three of yesterday increases to five the number of bears killed in recent days, probably poisoned. The corpses of the two bears, which was given in today, had been found a quidicina of days ago. In the same area, the Task Force on Forestry, in action yesterday with the guards of the park, he found two carcasses of wolf. Are amplified, therefore, the proportions of a tragedy that is putting a strain on the balance of one of the largest protected areas of the country and famous. An act strongly condemned by many, against which multiply the initiatives. A candlelight vigil "to seek justice for this act of poaching unworthy of a civilized country and to safeguard the last remaining bears "was announced for next Saturday, October 6, at 18, Bisegna, in the province of Aquila. To organize the initiative are the World Wildlife Fund and the Friends of the Bear Bernard," as they called one of the plantigrade found dead. According to the WWF, "ruthless criminals also spread deadly poisons in the territory near the houses. It 'a phenomenon - according to a statement of the organization - in a few years led to the killing of six bears, two in the Lazio side of the Park and one in Sirente-Velino few years ago, and three hours of tens of Griffin, wolves and eagles. "The event has already joined the Big Mountain, Lav Abruzzo, Lipu, Enpa Marsica, Mountain Wilderness, Animal rights Italians, Our Italy, CGIL Abruzzo, the Democratic Left, the Greens and PRC. (October 3, 2007)
From http://beta.wwf.it/client/render.aspx (WWF website)
Slaughter of animals protected in Abruzzo , bears and wolves victims
2/10/2007 - Three bears and two wolves killed in the Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. Fulco Pratesi: "terrible criminal act, a civilized country can not afford this massacre." Size of 10,000 € WWF WWF
Indignation over the loss of three individuals Marsicano brown bear, along with these two wolves just found in the same area. These species are among the most important of the Italian fauna. These include the bear Bernard, became world famous for its incursions in the countries of the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise. To protect the Association was founded "Friends of the bear Bernardo" that compensation for owners of hens when it seems that Bernard was delicious.
"Marsica Also in the last year have been found more than 10 poisoned griffins and many other animals - said Fulco Pratesi, Honorary President of WWF Italy - It 's clear that this is a high risk area. But the whole of Italy is. We are destroying an asset around which was born and flourished the economy of entire regions. Allow you lose a bear or a wolf at a time is like a work of art leave scarring, is an insane act like taking a hammer to the Pieta by Michelangelo. We are deeply disturbed: after a season of fire - Abruzzo is the region most affected - the parks and their wildlife continue to suffer strokes. Now we need a firm response on the prevention and timely. " In the confusion
WWF adds its deep concern about the meaning and implications of this act: the killing of these rare specimens, in fact, adds to the sad record of the summer because Abruzzo, proved one of the regions hardest hit by the wave of arson that hit our country, and the bodies involved in the management of this species have demonstrated their inability and limitations in the actions of protection and prevention.
One such example, the Abruzzo region: while in recent months has long promoted the birth of the so-called Protection Pact Orso Marsicano (PATOM), or the agreement between the agencies on the protection of the brown bear, did not even responded to the Ministry of Environment to ensure that pre-opening of the hunt for the emergency fire just in those areas affected by poisoning. The WWF report is now a yawning gap between emergencies and the need to protect specific species and protected areas, on the one hand, and the other, the obsession with which all translates into empty image initiatives. And often, too often now, the real assets in the area are undertaken and conducted by volunteers and associations such as WWF, who a few years ago organized in these areas for the recovery of the fields and fruit trees. For the rest, however, too often only events, maps and a lot of entertainment, and many, too many chairs and assignments that bear and share.
Not to mention trips: remember, for example, a trip to China by a delegation of these agencies in the management and protection of the area, designed to explain to Chinese researchers in Italy, large projects are being implemented to protect species, the bear, in fact. From China it was difficult to notice the countless rumors that countries Marsica followed each other about possible retaliatory actions towards these individuals. Maybe he would have paid more use of these substantial resources for travel to, for example, the creation of a database of animal victims of poisoning, to frame the problem and support of local investigations.
Grifoni, wolves, ravens, eagles, vultures, and now the bear: a wildlife continues to be jeopardized by criminal acts, such as use of poisoned bait, the most likely cause of death of the three bears found today. A barbarian killing system that still are not treated as a crime against our natural and cultural heritage and against public health. For the WWF should restore order in the priorities of those responsible for the prevention and the protection of our natural heritage: immediately, you must initiate a close monitoring of the purchase and sale of toxic substances used in agriculture, real weapons in the hands of people without scruple, then, create the appropriate tools of investigation teams and highly specialized scientific responsibilities can serve to identify and prosecute crime. But most importantly it is necessary that the government strengthen its commitment to the protection of our biodiversity and ensure that the Parks can return to play as a priority the primary activity for which they were created: to protect nature and to ensure our heritage of biodiversity. These deaths are a great loss for our country. To serve at least something.
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