Posted on 09/19/2017 11:50:45 AM PDT by nickcarraway
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced on Friday that it is filing charges against an official in eastern Germany who ordered hunters to shoot a bison he claimed was a danger to the public. The conservationists say it was the first wild bison seen in Germany in two and a half centuries.
"Giving permission to shoot a strongly protected animal without a clear potential threat is a criminal offence,” Chris Heinrich, a WWF board member said in a statement which explained why they decided to file charges against the head of a public order office in Brandenburg.
“After more than 250 years a wild bison had been spotted again in Germany and all the authorities could think to do is shoot it.”
A man had spotted the European bison next to the river Oder near the town of Lebus on Wednesday and alerted the authorities, according to police.
The head of the local public order office decided that the bison needed to be killed in order to protect the population and instructed two local hunters to kill the beast on Thursday.
According to Polish authorities, the animal was probably a bull which had been running around the Ujście Warty National Park on the German-Polish border for some time before wandering into the Bundesrepublik.
The European bison is Europe’s largest land mammal and has not been seen in the wild in Germany for over 250 years. They are considered “vulnerable” by conservation bodies internationally and are on the list of Germany’s “strongly protected animals”.
The bison are not known to be dangerous, Brandenburg's Environment Minister Jörg Vogelsänger told Der Tagesspiegel. If they were, then “half of Poland, where the animal is a national symbol, would have to be declared a danger zone,” as they roam freely there, he said.
A spokesperson for the Environment Ministry also suggested that a tranquiliser dart could have been used to neutralise any danger to nearby citizens, which could have been provided by any country vet.
Heinrich blamed a “lack of professionally trained staff in the area”. he added that "the state of Brandenburg has proven itself to be less than professional in its treatment of wild animals in the past, as shown by how it deals with wolves and elk."
It is odd that a single “Wild” bison would show.
The only Sasquatches I’ve seen have been in villages with other Sasquatches. I’ve never seen one meandering around by itself for the occasional deep woods photo op.
For one to be found, there must be an existing population. Where have they been hiding out for 250 years?
The bison was less dangerous than the muzzies you’ve allowed to roam through your nation.
Whatta guy!
It must have been filmed early in the 3rd Reich, before he became grossly fat.
That’s been my experience, too. It must be only the young and wilder Sasquatches (and bison) that leave their family and roam about.
Really? They want them? We have so many here in Arizona that we are hiring shooters. I am sure arrangements can be made and these same “environmentalists” will pay the bill to have them sent to Germany. Heck, every other species is winding up in Germany.
“...probably a bull which had been running around the Ujscie Warty National Park on the German-Polish border for some time before wandering into the Bundesrepublik.”
See Germany and Die!
It might be the puberty ritual. It can be rough, from what I understand. Most of them are not prepared for the Seattle clubbing scene.
“It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.”
[[“After more than 250 years a wild bison had been spotted again in Germany and all the authorities could think to do is shoot it.”]]
Well duh! Of course they shot it- that way they can keep the buffalo on the endangered list-
Young Bison: See the world, take a few risks, settle down.
Sounds like the ticket.
Expect a headline along the lines of
“Tasmanian tiger spotted- then promptly shot by authorities” to keep the tigers on the extinct list- Can’t risk losing the list ya know
[[Where have they been hiding out for 250 years?]]
In the water- they were a little confused
I generally don’t have much use for the WWF but I agree with them here. Why not just inform the public of the presence of the bison and tell people to stay clear of it? It is only a danger if you crowd it. It’s not like a bison will stalk people.
Last wild one was killed in Poland by German troops in WWI.
The European Bison looks remarkably like it's American cousin.
“The bison are not known to be dangerous”
Certainly not. After all, a large European Bison bull is about the size of a well-grown Chihuahua. It’s not a huge wild animal with hooves and horns.
I got it but you might have added “...and his Wild
West Europe Show” just to pick up a few stragglers....
(Don’t you just hate Tues AM QBs like me?)
I didn't know they ever had bison in Europe, but here's one.
Probably from other wild bison....
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