– In view of the precarious situation of epizootic associated with the presence of African swine fever (ASF) to the east of Polish, planned to be introduced by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development killing of sanitary boars, which are a potential reservoir of the disease – the ministry said in a statement.
As explained, hunting is to be carried at the waist with a width of approx. 50 km from the border of the restricted zone in Podlaskie and along the eastern border of the country.
Resort added that shooting (approx. 40 thousand. pieces) is to cause thinning of the wild population to a level of 0.5 individual / sq. km – According to the experts will help in reducing the risk of spread of the disease in the eastern regions Polish, in particular from the territory of Ukraine and Belarus – are underlined.
The Ministry informed that the draft regulation to this effect was Tuesday sent to approvals and public consultation. Comments can be submitted until February 4.
– At the same time Proceeded will draft Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development amending Regulation ws. veterinary requirements for the production of meat intended for personal use, in order to allow farmers to continue carrying out such slaughter at the farm located in the above. lane on unchanged terms – added.
Ukraine will receive assistance in the fight against ASF?
Resort also informed that efforts are continued, so that the European Commission using the Community budget, has helped Ukraine in developing solutions to create a program for the eradication of ASF in our eastern neighbors.
At the end of 2015. Veterinary Inspection reported that African swine fever is spreading in Ukraine, there is more and more cases of the disease, mainly in pigs.
This will expand the area subject to restrictions?
The Ministry of Communication in the afternoon reported that on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ewa Lech held a meeting of the Task Force. mitigation associated with the onset cases of ASF. The team includes, among others, chief veterinarian Mark Pirsztuk, director of the State Veterinary Institute – National Research Krzysztof Niemczuk the director of the Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics – National Research Institute Andrzej Kowalski.
The communication states that during the meeting chief veterinarian said, among others, the intentions of the EC concerning. extension in our country the restricted zone of the new municipality.
– The Minister of Agriculture Law and Justice deputy several times already led to the Commissioner. health and food safety EC Vytenis Andriukatisa letter. In the last of them expressed deep concern about the actions taken by the EC on the issue concerning the extension of the scope of this area in Poland. The Polish Ministry of Agriculture notes that this action is baseless, it is not any justification of epizootic point of view. Such conduct can not be regarded neither as adequate or proportional to that new situation on the Polish territory. In our country the last of the three currently known outbreaks of African swine fever has been found 31 January 2015. – Explained.
Resort emphasizes that the head of the Ministry of Agriculture informed the Commissioner Andriukatisa that “if the Commission adopts the implementing decision in this regard consider taking legal action aimed at verifying such a decision “. This issue was also tabled for discussion at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers. EU agriculture and fisheries.
Environmentalists want to ban feeding of wildlife
Environmentalists also point out that the increase in the population of wild boar in Poland affected by feeding these animals.
– The weight of the feed used in Poland for feeding wild animals is more than 100 thousand. tonnes per year. To manage populations of wild animals comes now as intensive pig farming – underlined.
The organizations point out that fed wild animals including wild boars, among others, corn increases the damage to the crops of farmers. – Habit boars corn and widespread availability of the crop resulting in more frequent and larger damages in agricultural production. The study shows that feeding supports the reproduction and growth of the population of wild animals, affecting their growth in their concentration. Parallel studies have not confirmed that feeding is an effective method for preventing damage to crops and forestry – said in a statement.
That’s why environmentalists propose to introduce a ban on feeding wildlife in Poland. – Poland should follow the example of Germany, which generally are not allowed to feed, and if it is, by special permission of the Governments of the states – argue activists.
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