Bratislava, May 28, 2025 (AFP) - Slovakia allows culled bears to end up on plates

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2025-05-28

The Slovak government has decided to allow the consumption of brown bear meat, angering environmentalists who on Wednesday slammed the move as absurd and giving a boost to poachers. Slovakia's nationalist government last month approved the culling of 350 bears, citing danger posed to people and a steady increase in bear population. Filip Kuffa, a state secretary at the environment ministry, said on Facebook this week the state would offer culled......

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