The perpetrators might spend one
to six years in prison if found guilty.
State conservationists have
launched special inspections in areas inhabited by rare birds of prey, following
the increased number of cases where poisoned animals were found close to
municipalities in southwestern Slovakia.
Just during the past week, a
female eastern imperial eagle from Hungary was found poisoned close to the
village of Malý Cetín, and four white-tailed eagles were discovered in the
district of Šaľa (both in the Nitra Region). Most recently, the police informed
the public about two new cases from the Nitra Region on March 29, involving
common buzzards and the western marsh harrier.
“All crucial measures are aimed
at reducing the risk of this serious deed,” said Martin Lakanda, head of the
State Nature Protection of Slovakia (ŠOP SR), as quoted by the SITA newswire.
“The employees of ŠOP SR, in cooperation with the relevant subjects, are carrying
out a special inspection of affected areas and will intensify the guarding of
selected localities.”
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