Puma alarm at the Geiseltalsee: Authorities are looking for escaping predators!
Puma alarm at the Geiseltalsee: Authorities are looking for escaping predators!
In Saxony-Anhalt, the appearance of a supposed puma on the Geiseltalsee creates a lot of vertebrae. The authorities are alerted and have already started a search. So far, however, the animal has not been sighted. This incident is part of a series of animal welfare problems and outbreaks in zoos and zoo in the region, which have made headlines again and again in recent years. mz.de reports that the list of incidents is impressive and ranges from Kangreis to chimpanzees to dangerous predators.
we remember some of the greatest excitement: In 2019, two chimpanzees in 2019, who managed to overcome the safety precautions. And in the Dessau zoo, it was a colorful marten who, after killed 20 chickens, was killed by a chicken owner. Another remarkable event occurred in 2021 when a skull monkey in the Halle Zoo was discovered and brought back under a car.
The background of the incidents
The increasing outbreaks of animals raise questions about animal welfare and general security. According to Volksstimme the animal rights organization PETA criticizes that the measures and standards in many Saxony-Anhaltinian institutions are not sufficient, adequate animals protect. In her ongoing campaign "Gepose out of Zoos", PETA has already collected over 115,000 signatures and demands stricter guidelines and an improvement in the conditions in the zoos.
The guidelines for zoos in the European Union, such as Directive 1999/22/EC, stipulate that zoos need an operating license that should ensure, among other things, the species -appropriate handling of animals and the protection of biological diversity. These regulations must be monitored by the competent authorities to ensure proper operation, such as
whether it is the nandus that have been spotted in kiefs and polle life, or the net python in Haldensleben, which was missed for seven weeks-wildlife and zoo animals do not seem to adhere to the rules in Saxony-Anhalt. PETA calls for a ban on homicide traps, but brings the discussion about animal welfare and the role of zoos in nature conservation again. now has to be worked on better management in the facilities. The animals should not only be offered a compliance with the rules, but also society must be sensitized to the responsibility that goes hand in hand. It remains to be seen how the situation develops and what measures the authorities take to protect both the animals and the population.
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