EU not in favour of laxer management of large carnivores

Ljubljana, 22 January - Slovenia has sought to convince the European Commission to loosen rules on the protection of large carnivores when populations of the animals are booming, but EU officials appear to have poured cold water on the idea at a meeting at the Environment Ministry this week.

Ribnica A bear shot by Ribnica hunters a year ago. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA File photo

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A bear shot by Ribnica hunters a year ago.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
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