After the temporary suspension of the order to shoot the two “problem bears” “JJ4” and “MJ5” in the northern Italian region of Trentino-South Tyrol, the decision has now been completely stopped by a court. According to the judges, the measure is “incompatible” with international and national regulations on the protection of bears.
The measure of culling protected species can only be approved if there is no other solution, it said. Animal protection organizations welcome the court’s ruling. The animal protection organization LAV had officially offered the governor of Trentino, Maurizio Fugatti, and the Italian minister of the environment, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, to immediately move “JJ4” to a safe place.
EU project led to massive population growth
The bear “JJ4” killed a 26-year-old jogger in the woods of Trentino in April. “MJ5” had two men wounded. The two bears are currently in an animal protection center in Casteller near Trento. According to current knowledge, the bear, which has attracted attention several times, killed the man. It is the sister of the “problem bear” “Bruno”, shot dead in Bavaria in 2006. After an attack in 2020, the bear should have been dead, a court ruled against the murder.
According to the province, the EU project “Life Ursus” has led to a huge increase in the bear population. Instead of the planned 50, about 100 wild animals have now settled.
Source: Krone
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