After the report about the poaching snares in which a young she-wolf fell into, a meeting of the Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment, Mikołaj Dorożała, with representatives of the Police Headquarters, the Central Animal Asylum and the Polish Hunting Association was held at the Ministry of Culture and Environment. Actions have been taken to counteract poaching.
On February 26, 2024, the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Warsaw received information about the discovery of a dead wolf tied to a tree near the Ławice Kiełpińskie nature reserve in the Łomianki commune. Immediately after receiving the report, employees of the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Warsaw went to the place where they made the discovery. A young she-wolf, about 10 months old, fell into a snare, most likely set for wild boars. The animal died in terrible agony.
The she-wolf, trying to free herself, gnawed tree trunks and branches within her reach and scratched the ground around her. Fighting for her life, she twisted herself around the tree trunks, tightening the noose around her neck, and as a result, she suffocated.
After an expert inspection, it was estimated that the incident most likely took place on February 24, 2024. Six similar snares made of metal rope were found nearby, one of which contained the remains of a wild boar.
MKiŚ launches an anti-poaching campaign
In response to the above reports, on February 28, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Climate and Environment with the participation of Deputy Minister Mikołaj Dorożała. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Polish Hunting Association, the Commander-in-Chief of the Police and the Central Animal Asylum.
The aim was to develop and immediately implement solutions aimed at counteracting various forms of poaching, with particular emphasis on snatching, which has recently intensified.
In the near future, intensive, coordinated activities will be carried out by the Minister of Climate and Environment, the Police, the Polish Hunting Association and the Forest Guard aimed at actively combating poaching.
We ask citizens to immediately report any discovered cases of poaching to the appropriate Police and/or City Guard units.
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