Slovakia approves sale of brown bear meat to public
Slovakia approves sale of brown bear meat to public
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Slovakia approves sale of brown bear meat to public
Brown bears are a protected EU species but the government has launched a cull after recent attacks.
The meat of brown bears, a protected species in the EU, could soon be available to eat in Slovakia after the populist government approved plans for sale.
Last month, the cabinet authorised a plan to shoot about a quarter of the country's 1,300 brown bears in response to some recent fatal encounters.