Brown bears are a protected EU species but the government has launched a cull after recent attacks.

cross-posted from: https://lemmings.world/post/27127232

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.