Work is underway in Ukraine to remove about 30 bears from places where they are kept in improper conditions, in addition to the 30 already kept in the rehabilitation center in the "Synevyr" National Park. This was announced by the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, Svitlana Hrynchuk, on the air of the telethon on Saturday, writes UNN.
There are already 30 bears from all over Ukraine today (in the rehabilitation center for brown bears in the "Synevyr" National Nature Park - ed.). Work is currently underway, including criminal proceedings, to remove about 30 more bears. I think we will continue this work,"
She also noted that today, March 22, the construction of an additional visitor center is opening in the rehabilitation center for brown bears.
Reference
The park has been home to the largest brown bear rehabilitation center in Ukraine since 2011, where bears have been injured by abuse or kept in inadequate conditions.
The rehabilitation center for brown bears was built in the Synevyr National Nature Park "Synevyr" not by chance, because this territory corresponds to the natural environment of their existence in terms of landscape and climatic conditions.
The enclosure stretches over 12 hectares of forest. In its upper part there are 6 cages and 2 sections for keeping groups and single animals of different ages and health conditions, there are swimming pools and dens. The entire territory is fenced with an electric grid.
30 bears are undergoing rehabilitation here, having been taken from circuses, entertainment centers, and confiscated from smugglers. Veterinarians work with the animals, vaccinating them and performing all the necessary sanitary procedures.
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Kyiv Zoo has sheltered a lynx male named Stepan, who lived for five years in cramped cages in restaurants, cafes and private homes.