Austrian Prince Accused Of Poaching Romania s Largest Bear
May 05, 2021 13:45 GMT
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Environmental activists say an Austrian hunter has killed Romania s largest bear for a 7,000-euro ($8,400) fee in what they say amounted to poaching.
Arthur, a 17-year-old male brown bear, was killed in Romania s central Covasna County last month by Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein, Romania s Agent Green nongovernmental organization said in a
statement on May 5.
Agent Green chief Gabriel Paun said the 32-year-old Austrian shot Arthur after the Environment Ministry gave special approval for the shooting of a female bear with cubs following a farmer s complaint that the animal had caused extended and repeated damage to crops in the area.
Romanian police will investigate a possible poaching case involving an Austrian prince reported to have “wrongly” killed a massive male bear in a trophy hunt.
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Romania said Wednesday it is investigating the killing of a large brown bear that activists allege was illegally shot by a Liechtenstein prince during a hunt in the Carpathian Mountains
Bucharest, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th May, 2021 ) :Romania said Wednesday it is investigating the killing of a large brown bear that activists allege was illegally shot by a Liechtenstein prince during a hunt in the Carpathian Mountains.
Animal rights groups accuse Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein of having killed a 17-year-old male brown bear, the largest sighted in Romania, while on a March hunting trip from his castle in Austria.
Romanian authorities say police will investigate a possible poaching case involving an Austrian prince who is reported to have “wrongly” killed a massive male bear in a trophy hunt on a visit to the country’s Carpathian Mountains in March
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