Serbia: Search Now On To Find And Prosecute Illegal Serbian and Italian Bird Hunters.

Serbian campaigners are now fighting Serbian and Italian hunters who in the past 3 days have killed around 450 birds as can be seen in the photographs.

These birds are protected by Serbian nature laws; but after the police arrested the hunters, word came from higher up (government ?) that the hunters should be allowed to go free, and take all the birds bodies with them.

The Italian hunters also had in their possession some illegal arms.

On 5/9, the police and inspectors have gone to Bujanovac town, but the Italian hunters have already gone and taken the dead birds with them.  Possibly they have gone to a region either North or South of Bujanovac.

By Serbian law, the hunters must be arrested and punished – as they are killing protected birds.  Campaigners think that because of the corruption within Serbia; the hunters will escape pubishment.

Campaigners sent their first charge to the authorities on 1/9/2012 as the police and inspectors did not act in agreement with the law.  Initially the police did, but they were then informed from higher to stop their actions.

It is thought that the hunters may have gone to Jagodina, a Southern Serbian city, or possibly to Natalinci – a South Serbian village where it is known there is a hunters centre.

Further actions are ongoing but will not be published at the moment for obvious reasons.

The following shows the charges made by the campaigners.

EPAR, Prijava, ubijanje velikog broja strogo yast. vrsta ptica, krivlov, dokazi mogu nestati, nesavestan rad PS Bujanovac, 02.09.2012.

EPAR, Pritužba na rad načelnika PU Vranje i PS Bujanovac, 02.09.2012.

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Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova, Beograd

Direktoru policije, gosp. Miloradu Veljoviću

Uprava kriminalističke  policije , Načelniku

05.09.2012. god.
Ponovo urgiramo jer policija i dalje nije postupila po prijavi od 02.09.2012. i to , da se odmah pronađu 2 italijanska državljana koji su u našoj zemlji 01.09.2012. počinili krivično delo,  Nezakonit lov i napravili štetu od nekoliko miliona dinara samo u krivolovu 01.09. a lovili su i 2 dana pre.  Njih je  je komandir PS Bujanovac pustio da idu slobodno dalje umesto da ih pritvori i konsultuje tužilaštvo za dalje postupanje. .  Komandir PS Bujanovac nije obezbedio materijalne dokaze i mrtve ptice predao upravniku LU Bujanovac.  Mrtve ptice još nisu pronadjene a ovo na slikama nije sve .  Lovci LU Bujanovac kojima su se smučili Italijani, kažu da su 30.08. i 31.08.  pobili još najmanje 450 ptica, sve strogo zaštićene vrste. TO MORA DA SE PRONAĐE; mrtve ptice su još uvek u Srbiji, negde u Bujanovcu  ili u Leskovcu kod Strahinje Nikolića, ul. Blagoja Nikolića 78 , 16000  Leskovac  , koji ih je doveo u lov.  Strahinji Nikoliću je vraćena nelegalna puška petometka br. 561897  kojom je krivično delo počinjeno, a i džip je otišao iako je i on korišćen za izvršenje krivičnog dela i prevoz Italijana i pobijenih ptica. Molimo da se sve to oduzme do okončanja postupka jer će ove mrtve ptice neko morati da plati budžetu Republike Srbije.

01.09. došla su još 4 Italijana u Bujanovac ali nisu smeli više da ih izvedu u lov , pa su ih sve  zajedno,  u organizaciji Strahinje Nikolica iz Leskovca , 6 Italijana odveli da love na drugom mestu. Dakle, napustili su teritoriju nadležnosti PS Bujanovac gde su počinili krivično delo,  ubijali strogo zaštićene vrste ptica  i otišli u centralnu Srbiju i love i dalje. I dalje čine krivično delo  i ubijaju strogo zaštićene vrste ptica.
Saznali smo da se nalaze na podučju nadležnosti PU Smederevo , PS Smederevska Palanka, u selu koje se zove Natalinci gde gazduje LU Natalinci,  gde ima kupljena kuća za boravak stranih državljana koji se bave isključivo krivolovom i ubijaju strogo zaštićene vrste ptica.  U lov ih vodi meštanin sela Natalinci koji se zove Dragan “poštar”, ne znamo da li je stvarno poštar ili mu je to nadimak. Sasvim sigurno ima veze sa LU Natalinci.
Selo Natalinci se nalazi između Kragujevca i Topole.
Molimo Vas da odmah obavestite kolege PU Smederevo,  PS Smederevska Palanka  a od kolega iz PS Bujanovac pribavite imena svih 6 italijanskh državljana jer su ih oni legitimisali i zapisali imena i brojeve pasoša,  i obavestite PU Smederevo da proveri da li su tamo , jer imamo saznanja da se nalaze tamo i love i dalje. Posebno se ne sme dozvoliti da 2 italijana koja su napravila višemilionsku štetu ne napuste Srbiju a da ne plate štetu.
Činjenica je i to da su i naši državljani krivi kao saučesnici u izvršenju krivičnog dela jer su im to omogućili..Neshvatljiva je snishodljivost naše policije prema strancima koji su izvršioci krivičnog dela i neshvatljivo je da su pušteni da idu dalje kao da ništa nije bilo. Pitamo se šta bi bilo sa našim državljaninom koji bi u Italiji napravio ovakav masakr ptica u krivolovu????
Molimo da pogledate fotografije u prilogu, sve ove ptice nisu lovne, vrednosti ovih vrsta su od 10.000,00 do 60.000,00dinara,  po jedinki,  na osnovu Priloga I  I Priloga II ,  Pravilnika o odštetnom cenovniku za utvrđivanje visine naknade štete prouzrokovane nedozvoljenom radnjom u odnosu na strogo zaštićene i zaštićene divlje vrste(“Službeni glasnik RS”, broj 37/10).
Molimo Vas da postupate hitno jer se Italijani opet mogu premestiti negde, mi ne možemo da ih jurimo po celoj Srbiji da bismo sprečili dalje ubijanje ptica ako nas policija stalno sabotira i pušta izvršioce.  Takodje da se postupi po svim tačkama prijave jer u nepostupanju PS Bujanovac stekli su se elementi krivičnog dela o čemu smo podneli pritužbu SUK MUP-a RS.

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From: epar
To: milorad.veljovic@mup.gov.rs; ukp101@mup.gov.rs; milos.oparnica@mup.gov.rs
CC: ivica.dacic@mup.gov.rs
Subject: URGENCIJA 04.09.2012. na HITNA Prijava, ubijanje velikog broja strogo zast.vrsta ptica, dokazi, lesevi ptica mogu nestati, nesavestan rad nacelnika PS Bujanovac , 02.09.2012.
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 09:08:32 +0100

04.09.2012.URGIRAMO DA SE POSTUPI PO PRIJAVI, ODMAH,   POSTUPAK SPROVODJENJA PRAVDE SABOTIRA I POLICIJA. HITNO, MATERIJALNI DOKAZI ĆE NESTATI.6 ITALIJANA SE SADA NALAZE NA PODRUČJU NADLEŽNOSTI PU JAGODINA I DALJE UBIJAJU STROGO ZAŠTIĆENE VRSTE PTICA.U LU BUJANOVAC NALAZI SE VIŠE OD 450 POBIJENIH PTICA, STROGO ZAŠTIĆENIH VRSTA.
POLICIJA NEĆE DA IZVRŠI PRETRES POKUŠAVAJU DA ZAŠTITE SEBE ZBOG NEPOSTUPANJA PO ZAKONU.HITNO, MOLIMO VAS!!!!

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Subject: HITNA Prijava, ubijanje velikog broja strogo zast.vrsta ptica, dokazi, lesevi ptica mogu nestati, nesavestan rad nacelnika PS Bujanovac , 02.09.2012.
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2012 06:35:04 +0100

Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova, Beograd

Direktoru policije, gosp. Miloradu Veljoviću

Uprava kriminalističke  policije , Načelniku

~ molimo vas da postupate hitno radi obezbeđivanja materijalnih dokaza  izvršenog krivičnog dela I naredite načelnicima PU Vranje I  PS Bujanovac da postupaju po zakonu ~

02.09.2012.god.

Predmet  HITNA Prijava I Zahtev da se obezbede I sačuvaju materijalni dokazi izvršenog krivičnog dela koje se desilo na području nadležnosti PS Bujanovac, 2 Italijanska državljana su u krivolovu napravila masakr strogo zaštićenih vrsta ptica, a materijalni dokazi – pobijene strogo zaštićene vrste ptica mogu nestati zbog nepostupanja načelnika PS Bujanovac I PU Vranje I  postoji opasnost da materijalni dokazi izvršenog  krivičnog dela nestanu.

HITNO!!! MOLIMO VAS!!!!

Poštovani,

Obaveštavamo vas zbog daljeg postupanja policije, da smo dana 31.08.2012. god. dobili dojavu da se na terenu nadležnosti PS Bujanovac , nalaze 2 Italijanska državljana od 30.08.2012. I da  bez prisustva lovočuvara idu u lov I  ubijaju strogo zaštićene vrste ptica, drozdove, iz  familije Turdidae.   Sve vrste iz te familije su stogo zaštićene vrste ptica I nalaze se u  Prilogu  I Pravilnika  o proglašenju i zaštiti strogo zaštićenih i zaštićenih divljih vrsta biljaka , životinja I gljiva (“Službeni glasnik RS, br. 5/10”), te je svako ubijanje  tih ptica krivolov na osnovu Člana 276. KZ RS.

Na osnovu Člana 269.st.2.  za sve radnje na ubijanju I mučenju posebno zaštićenih vrsta  životinja propisana je kazna zatvora do 3 godine I novčana kazna, posebno kad se radi o velikom broju ubijenih životinja, što su nesporno 2 Italijanska državljana učinila, kršeći propise naše zemlje ali uz pomoć naših držvljana jer oni sami ne bi mogli doći I krivoloviti I smatramo da je veća odgovornost naših državljana koji ne poštuju propise I protivpravno pribavljaju materijalnu korist. .

Na osnovu Priloga I,  Pravilnika o odštetnom cenovniku za utvrđivanje visine naknade štete prouzrokovane nedozvoljenom radnjom u odnosu na strogo zaštićene i zaštićene divlje vrste(“Službeni glasnik RS”, broj 37/10), propisana je visina naknade  štete koja se mora naplatiti od počinioca koji je ubio strogo zaštićenu jedinku bilo koje vrste, pa je za drozdove u zavisnosti od vrste propisano od 10.000 do 15.000 dinara. Sumnjamo da su pobijeni drozdovi borovnjaci I za njih je odšeta 12.000,oo din po jedinki.

Vrste ptica pevačica ne možemo sa sigurnošću reći o kojim vrstama se radi dok ne dobijemo fotografije , pa će se na osnovu toga znati kolika sve to košta I to neko treba da plati.

Familija Passeridae, gde spadaju vrapci  kojih je ubijeno 6 kom, za 1 jedinku odšteta je 15.000,00 dinara

Red CORACIIFORMES, gde spada Pupavac (Upupa epops), koji je vrlo  retka ptica, odšeta je 50.000.00 din. po jedinki.

Familija Columbidae, gde spadaju grlice, odšeta je 50.000,00 dinara po jedinki,  koja  je ubijena u krivolovu , inače je lovna vrsta.

Pravilnik o odštetnom cenovniku za utvrđivanje visine naknade štete prouzrokovane nedozvoljenom radnjom u odnosu na strogo zaštićene i zaštićene divlje vrste(“Službeni glasnik RS”, broj 37/10),  u prilogu.

Determinaciju pobijenih ptica trebalo je  da izvrši ovlašćeno lice, ornitolog  Zavoda za zaštitu prirode, iz Niša, ali ga niko nije pozvao kao ni nadležnu inspekcijsku službu životne sredine iz Vranja.  Inspektorka životne sredine iz Vranja  je obaveštena o dogadjaju 01.09.2012. kada se videlo da načelnik PS Bujanovac i PU Vranje imaju nameru zataškati dogadjaj.

01.09.2012. u noćnim satima dobili smo dojavu da će Italijani i treći dan izaći da love, nakon čega je naš saradnik iz Vranja,  Djoka Marinković krenuo za Bujanovac u nameri da ode u policiju i prijavi sve a i pomogne policiji u otkrivanju krivičnog dela, nezakonit lov,  jer kao bivši lovočuvar ima veliko iskustvo u radu sa krivolovcima.  Javljeno je da će Italijani ponovo loviti na Bujanovačkom polju što se pokazalo kao tačno.  Kad su krenuli iz lovišta sačekala ih je patrola i zaustavila radi kontrole oko 11.00h .

Dana 01.09.2012. god. tokom policijske kontrole identiteta lica i vozila konstatovano je da se voze u džipu >Nissan domaće  reg.tablice  LE. 037.AP , čiji je vlasnik izvesni Strahinja Nikola iz Leskovca koji ih je doveo da love u Srbiji.  Kostatovano je da imaju dozvolu za lov prepelica  br.1666, izdatu od strane LU Bujanovac .  U  džipu je pronadjeno

1.      zabranjeno oružje za lov, puška petometka nemačke proizvodnje, automatska , br. 561897 koja nije njihova. Vlasnik puške je Strahinja Nikola iz Leskovca i nisu imali oružni list a ni bilo kakvu potvrdu za korišćenje te puške , niti je ta puška dozvoljena za lov. Pušku je načelnik PS Bujanovac vratio  Strahinji iz Leskovca.

2.      2 velike kartonske kutije , pune municije,  kalibra 12,

3.      2 zabranjene  vabilice za prepelice, na baterije I

4.      pronadjena je velika količina pobijenih ptica u džaku, (drozdovi 75kom. , vrpci  6 kom,  5 raznih ptica pevačica, 1 mala ptica pevačica uništena metkom do neprepoznatljvosti vrste, 1 pupavac I 1 grlica)   sve strogo  zaštićene vrste, osim grlice ,  koje se ne love I pripadaju Prilogu  I Pravilnika  o proglašenju i zaštiti strogo zaštićenih i zaštićenih divljih vrsta biljaka , životinja I gljiva (“Službeni glasnik RS, br. 5/10”)

Ovaj džip zaustavljen je po prijavi, radi kontrole,  jer smo imali dojavu da se ta 2 Italijana,  treći dan zaredom bave  krivolovom i ubijaju strogo zaštićene vrste ptica  u lovištu >Golub< Bujanovac, što je krivično delo na osnovu Člana 269. i 276. Krivičnog zakona RS.  To im je omogućio predsednik LU >Golub< Bujanovac i izvesni Strahinja Nikola iz Leskovca koji navodno ima agenciju za lov i dovodi lovce iz Italije , sumnjamo da je sedište te agencije u Paraćinu, >EUROPA TOURS< D.O.O, ul. Nikole Pašića bb.  Sve to divljanje po našoj prirodi , strani lovci  plaćaju im na ruke,  po 50 EVRA po lovcu za lovni dan , ma šta ubili, što predsednik LU I Strahinja podele posle , a o prisustvu stranih lovaca najčešće ne ostaje nijedan pisani trag da su tu bili i lovili jer posle krijumčerenjem,  preko >veze< na granici  iznesu pobijene ptice ili drugu divljač  iz zemlje .

Ističemo i pohvaljujemo veoma korektan i savestan rad policajaca PS Bujanovac ,  Aleksandra Nikolića i Kemala Ramadanija koji su sve to hteli da oteraju u policijsku stanicu na dalju proceduru. Ali, tada su krenuli telefonski pozivi i urgencije da se sve to zataška i to preko načelnika PS Bujanovac ili Načelnika PU Vranje,  koji su  se >konsultovali< i naredili policajcima da ih puste pod izgovorom da >to nije njihova nadležnost

Načelnik PS Bujanovac nije dozvolio da na teren izađe krim. tehničar radi fotografisanja dokaznog materijala na licu mesta, čime je izvršio prikrivanje dokaza krivičnog dela. Medjutim, naš saradnik Mariković je sve fotografisao.

Pored toga, naređeno je da se puška petometka vrati vlasniku a sve pobijene ptice date su upravniku  lovišta Bujanovac ,koji se zove Dragan, nadimak >Mačor< da odnese u lovačko udruženje  gde ima zamrzivač. Verujemo da se u tom  zamrzivaču nalaze i pobijene ptice od prethodna 2 dana lova ili u privatnoj kući u mestu Rakovac gde Italijani borave.

S toga je potrebno hitno izdati nalog za pretres navedenih objekata u cilju pronalaženja ostalih pobijenih ptica i obezbediti da pobijene ptice koje su odnete sa lica mesta ne nestanu.  Ukoliko nestanu, biće da su načelnici policije postupili samovoljno ,  mimo Zakona o policiji i  pomogli da se izvršeno krivično delo prikrije.

Postupkom  predavanja ptica upravniku lovišta koji nema nadležnost za strogo zaštićene vrste ,  obezbedili su da materijalni dokazi krivičnog dela nestanu  i time opstruirali rad i izvrgli ruglu i podsmehu rad patrole na terenu, koji je bio u skladu sa zakonom.

Zbog poniženja koje su doživeli policajci Nikolić i Ramadani , od svojih pretpostavljenih, a radili su savesno i korektno, zbog podsmeha okoline kojim su izloženi i poslate poruke narodu , da se krivično delo isplati,  Predlažemo da se posebno nagrade policajci a njihovi pretpostavljeni kazne u skladu sa Zakonom o policiji!!!!

Imamo saznanja da je nedavno bujanovačka policija pohvatala u noćnom  krivolovu na zeca, sa zabranjenim farovima, neke naše državljane i da je tada znala kako treba da postupa u skladu sa Članom  276. KZ RS ,  oduzela je sve što je korišćeno za krivolov i ulov,a džip koji je korišćen za krivolov se i sada nalazi na parkingu ispred PS Bujanovac, pa je nejasno kako sada za Italijane načelnik nije znao kako treba da radi, nije oduzeo vozilo, oružje ni ulov, nije pozvao nadležnu inspkeciju, nije obavestio ovlašćeno lice za determinaciju ptica već je dao da se sve pobijene ptice odnesu i već danas to sve može da nestane jer ova 2 Italijana koja su sve ovo pobila, danas treba da idu a  nakon toga su nedostupni našim vlastima.

Da stvar bude još gora , juče 01.09. došla su jos 4 Italijana preko Strahinje koji imaju nameru da love i ubijaju naše ptice koje je zadesila elementarna nepogoda, izgorela su im staništa u požarima kojih ima puno na jugu Srbije , izgubili su hranidbene resurse i lov je po Zakonu o divljači i lovstvu morao biti zabranjen, ali se na to niko nije osvrnuo, ni  korisnici lovišta a ni nadležne lovne inspekcijske službe.

Na ovaj način je kasa države Srbije oštećena za najmanje  1.500.000,00 dinara koliko vrede samo pobijene ptice 01.09.2012. koje su bile predmet kontrole.

Isti Italijanski državljani su nam prošle jeseni izmakli sa 450 pobijenih drozdova i ilegalno ih preneli preko granice jer smo kasno dobili dojavu!!! Što govori da je to stalna i česta pojava da nema  naplate štete koja je mogla . puniti budžet  i ko ima pravo da zbog svojih ličnih interesa ovako oštećuje državu Srbiju??? Molimo da to istražite!!!

Molimo vas da postupate hitno po svakoj tački prijave, posebno da se obezbedi da materijalni dokazi, da pobijene ptice ne nestanu, da se oduzme nelegalna puška petometka i vozilo koje je koriščeno za krivolov, džip marke >NiSSAN< domaće  reg.tablice  LE. 037.AP

p.s. Afera >Balkanske ptice< traje i dalje a ovo je sumnjamo način na koji se to krivično delo i dalje odvija u Srbiji i pustoši fauna ptica, jer prvi ljudi policije ne poštuju zakon  a veza na granici pušta da se iznesu pobijene ptice na kojima Italijani zarađuju enormne sume novca, a naše domaće neznalice zbog sitnih, ličnih, kratkoročnih  interesa  uništavaju prirodno bogatsvo naše države.

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Serbia: August 2012 – Latest News and Photos From Cat Shelter ‘Felix’.

Dear Friends and Donors, 

First and foremost, I would like to express my sincerest appreciation and gratitude for your indispensable help! It’s been a busy and nerve wracking few months since the repairs have started, but how I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

A lot has been done, yet there’s still quite a lot left to finish. We couldn’t be doing any of this without the help of our wonderful friends and I want all of you to know how truly grateful I am for your support. If we had more people like you, this world would be a more wonderful place.

Alethe’s babies are happy and chubby; their eyes have already changed color. Many of my older kitties are doing fine, yet some of them are having health problems. Speki has injured his eye and is under treatment; the oldest cats have a hard time with the heat, so every day trips to the vet are a must. When the Fall comes, I’m hoping everything will be easier.

We have made a ChipIn in order to try and obtain necessary funds for paying for food and veterinary care http://danicascatsheter.chipin.com/cat-shelter-felix.  Every cat deserves to be safe, well fed, healthy, loved and cared for, yet it’s not easy to raise funds to enable all of the shelter kitties to have long and happy lives. 

We struggle on a daily basis to cover all of the expenses and we need your help!

Repairs have cost much more than expected, new problems have arisen way too often and we really cannot finish everything that needs to be done alone.

Please, check out our project on betterplace.org. http://www.betterplace.org/en/projects/9425-repairing-the-damaged-cat-shelter and join us in our effort if you possibly can!

I’m truly grateful to all of you for caring! Felix kitties are sending kitty love, purrs and kisses your way!

Warmest regards

Danica Mirkovic, President of Felinologic Association Felix and the owner of Cat Shelter Felix

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https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/serbia-020712-more-news-and-photos-from-danica-at-felix-shelter-can-you-help-with-a-donation-towards-roof-repairs-thank-you/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/serbia-latest-from-felix-cat-shelter-sanctuary-photos-info-and-appeal-to-help-with-new-building-updates-due-to-terrible-winter-can-you-help-please/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/serbia-post-winter-repairs-at-felix-shelter-are-costing-can-you-help-costs-with-a-donation-paypal-link-provided/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/serbia-the-felix-kitties-have-got-a-website-please-visit-and-take-a-look/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/serbia-big-freeze-across-europe-latest-pictures-from-cat-shelter-felix-can-you-help-with-a-donation/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2012/01/15/serbia-please-help-the-kitties-at-felix-shelter-with-a-winter-donation-thank-you/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/serbia-financial-appeal-to-help-the-cats-this-winter-at-felix-shelter/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/serbia-felix-cat-shelter-a-request-for-financial-help-please-can-you-give-a-donation-full-details-below/

Please give a donation if you are able – anything will help, no matter what the size.

Thank You.

Serbia: Part 2 – Palic Zoo Investigation: Can We Go and See the Animals Having Fun At the Zoo Daddy ? – The Real Side of Palic Zoo, Serbia.

Link to the Palic Zoo website:

As additional evidence to our recent fist post on the suffering of animals at Palic Zoo:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/serbia-can-we-go-and-see-the-animals-having-fun-at-the-zoo-daddy-the-real-side-of-palic-zoo-serbia-and-the-animals-that-exist-there/

We are now able to provide many more photographs regarding the August 2012 expose by campaigners who visited the zoo.

As said before, the beautiful flowers and gardens give the visitors to Palic Zoo the impression that everything here is wonderful for the animals.

We understand that the Brown Bear, the Chimps and two Canadian Wolves are the animals suffering the most.  Depression due to a lack of any stimulation to make their lives worthwhile.

Here are a selection of photographs taken during the August investigation.
THE BROWN BEAR

THE CHIMPANZEES

CANADIAN WOLVES

In a facility designed to replicate their natural environment !! ?

DEER

Provided with nothing – apart from a walkway to provide shade from the sun.

RABBITS

Don’t they eat grass and vegetation daddy ?

Below – Home is 50cm x 70cm

Dead and Dying Trees

Serbia: Can We Go and See the Animals Having Fun At the Zoo Daddy ? – The Real Side of Palic Zoo, Serbia and the Animals That ‘Exist’ There.

Link to the Palic Zoo website:

The beautiful flowers and gardens give the visitors to Palic Zoo the impression that everything here is wonderful for the animals.

The August 2012 expose by campaigners who visited the zoo shows a very different picture.

The Brown Bear is in massive depression – having simply existed in this shack of a cage facility for some 30 years.

This is the reality of Serbian zoos in 2012;  an attraction for human visitors to ‘enjoy’ the animals; but endless days of nothing to enjoy; just boredom in terrible conditions for the animals who exist there.

Here are a few pictures of the Brown Bear which has suffered boredom and confinement in its small enclosure for over 30 years.

In another post to be published very soon, we will be showing more photographs of other animals which are existing but not really ‘living’ at Palic Zoo, Serbia.

Visit us again soon to see more !

Please crosspost.

Serbia: Stara Planina Update – Construction Applications Submitted AFTER The Work has Been Completed – Do the EU Environment / Enlargement Commissions Care About This Approach By Future Accession States ? – It Would Appear Not.

Serbian and SAV campaigners are now stepping up their campaign for the protection of Stara Planina another ‘notch’ by undertaking the following:

  • On 10/06/12, SAV wrote to EU Commissioners Janez Potocnik and Commissioner Stefan Fule regarding this current situation in Serbia, and providing what we considered was new additional evidence regarding the destruction at the park, with regards approval for construction work only being applied for to the ministry AFTER the construction work had actually taken place.

Please click on the following link for information:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/serbia-0612-the-stara-planina-campaign-moves-on-again-with-further-eu-commission-involvement/

To further the campaign with the EU Environment Commission and also the EU Enlargement Commission, Serbian environmental campaigners also wrote (12/06/12) to the EU, as well as to the Ministry of the Environment within Serbia.

EPAR, Prijava sumnje na divlju gradnju na Staroj planini i.

EPAR, Zahtev za info od javnog znacaja, gradj. inspekcija, Stara planina, 27.12.2011.

Zakon o zastiti prirode, izmene i dopune i Uredba iz 2012.

The request to the Serbian Ministry was for access to information which should be provided under public interest, asking the ministry a series of questions about the issue of construction work at Stara Planina.  The Serbian Ministry has  an obligation to respond to the campaigners questions because of the legislation relating to the agreement of public interests law which exists within Serbia.

The response from the Serbian Ministry is shown below and has not been edited at all – the green text is a translation into English by Serbian campaigners:

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Subject: Odgovor na zahtev za dostavljanje informacija od javnog znacaja
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:03:49 +0000
From: Radmila Padezanin <Radmila.Padezanin@ekoplan.gov.rs>
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
CC: Jelena Milosavljevic <Jelena.Milosavljevic@ekoplan.gov.rs>

Поштовани,

Respectful

У вези вашег захтева за достављање информација од јавног значаја, упућеног електронски 27.02.2012. године, поводом ваше пријаве од 22.11.2011. и допуне пријаве од 30.01.2012. године, везано за грађевинске радове у Парку природе „Стара планина“, на подручју Споменика природе „Бабин зуб“ и „Јабучко равниште“ и друго из захтева, обавештавамо вас следеће:

У поступку вршења инспекцијског надзора на предметној локацији, републичка грађевинска инспекција, између осталог, донела је и:

Concerning your request for sending information of public importance, forwarded by electronic mail, 27.02.2012, related to your application from 22.11.2011 and amendments to the applications from 30.01.2012, concerning construction works in the Nature Park “Stara Planina”, in the area of Natural Monument “Babin Zub” and “Jabucko Ravniste”, and other items from the request, we inform You on the following:

During the procedure of inspection survey on the specified location, the Republican construction inspection among others, brought the following:

·         Решење Бр.920-352-354-173/2011-13 од 22.03.2012. године, којим се инвеститору наређује уклањање објекта жичаре који представља фиксни четворосед;

Issue No. 920-352-354-173/2011-13 of 22.03.2012 by which the investor is ordered to remove the ski lift objects composed of the fixed four-seated lift;

IE – DO THE CONSTRUCTION WORK AND CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE – THEN AFTER THIS YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE IT !

·         Решење Бр.920-352-354-172/2011-13 од 22.03.2012. године, којим се инвеститору наређује уклањање линијског инфраструктурног објекта – гондоле;

Issue No. 920-352-354-172/2011-13 of 22.03.2012 by which the investor is ordered to remove the linear infrastructure object-gondolas;

IE – AGAIN, DO THE CONSTRUCTION WORK AND CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE – THEN AFTER THIS YOU WILL HAVE TO REMOVE IT !

·         Решење, Закључак о дозволи извршења и Закључак о обустави поступка Бр. 920-353-354-204/2010-13 од 21.07.2011- године.

Issue, conclusion of permission of execution and conclusion of termination of procedure No. 920-353-354-204/2010-13 of 21.07.2011- године.

Изградња објекта ретардационе преграде са вишенаменском акумулацијом на Дебештинској реци, на Старој планини, се врши сходно налогу из решења Министарства пољопривреде и шумарства и водопривреде број 271-325-15/2011-03 од 01.03.2011. године, којим се ЈВП ”Србијаводе”, налаже предузимање мера на спречавању започетих ерозивних процеса изазваних јаким бујичним кишама насталим услед тољења снега. Инвеститор је приступио изградњи на основу члана 143. став 1. Закона о планирању и изградњи (“Службени гласник РС”, број 72/09, 81/09 и 24/11) – без претходно прибављЍ

?не грађевинске дозволе. Инвеститор има поступити у складу са чланом 143. став 3. Закона о планирању и изградњи (“Службени гласник РС”, број 72/09, 81/09 и 24/11) и прибавити грађевинску дозволу, односно решење из члана 145. овог закона, у року од једне године од дана престанка опасности које су проузроковале његово грађење, односно извођење радова

Construction of barrier with multipurpose accumulation on the Debestin River, on Stara Planina, is executed comitent to the order of the Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Waters, No. 271-325-15/2011-03 from 01.03.2011, by which the Public Company “Serbiavode” is bound to undertake measures to prevent the beginning of erosion processes initiated by strong torrents resulting from the melting of snow. The investor approached the construction on the basis of article 143. statement 1. Law on Planning and Construction (Official Gazette, Rep. Serbia  No 72/09, 81/09, and 24/11), without obtaining beforehand the construction permissions.

The investor is to comply according to article 143. statement 3,  Law on Planning and Construction Official Gazette, Rep. Serbia  No 72/09, 81/09, and 24/11 and obtain construction permission according to article 145 of this Law, within one year AFTER THE END of danger CAUSED BY THE CONSTRUCTION ie. execution of the works.   

IE – APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN WITHIN ONE YEAR OF IT BEING FULLY COMPLETED !!!

Напомињемо да, сагласно одредбама чл. 24. ст. 3. Закона о слободном приступу информацијама од јавног значаја („Сл. гласник РС“, бр.120/04, 54/07, 104/09 и 36/10), а имајући у виду одредбе чл. 9. истог Закона, овај орган неће доказивати да је поступао, обзиром да је у току поступак вршења инспекцијског надзора, односно, поступак издавања грађевинских дозвола за планиране објекте на предметној локацији.

We note that in agreement with article 24, statement 3, Law of Free Approach to Information of Public Interest, (Official Gazette, Rep. Serbia No. 120/04, 54/07, 104/09 and 36/10) and having in mind the article 9 of the same Law, this organisation will not prove that it acted, since the procedure of inspection survey is on, ie. the procedure of issuing the construction permission for the planned objects is underway for the specified location.

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Radmila Padežanin

Ministry for Environmental Protection, Mining and Spatial Planning

Ministarstvo životne sredine, rudarstva i prostornog planiranja

Nemanjina 11

11 000 Beograd

Tel: 011/36-17-717

Faks: 011/36-17-722

http://www.ekoplan.gov.rs<http://www.ekoplan.gov.rs/>

PS Personal comment

*** This is a typical example of how something in Nature is destroyed and the permission is obtained afterwards to cover actually illegal activities. ***

Ovo je tipican nacin da se u prirodi nesto upropasti i naknadno donose dozvole da bi se pokrile ustvari nelegalne aktivnosti.

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As a result of further evidence being provided to EU Commissions by both SAV and Serbian environmental campaigners, we were very disappointed with the EU to have the following letter sent to us:

Reply to EPAR OIPA Serbia

We are rather amazed that the EU Commissions do not consider that we have provided them with ‘any new substantial information’ and that they could effectively not be bothered to further  investigate our information and concerns.

We think that this is primarily because Serbia is currently not an EU member state, despite the fact that it will probably become a member within the next 5 years.  In our  view, both the EU Environment and Enlargement Commissions are ignoring the evidence presented to them; declaring that they are not going to act with regard a future  EU member state; and thus basically ignoring our information and further evidence.

Despite being very disappointed by the dismissive attitude of the EU Commissions; who should be investigating both environmental issues and also future (new) member state activities before they become EU members, we will continue to obtain evidence and approach the EU with regard illegal construction work which is only applied for to the Serbian authorities once the construction work has already been completed.

We are aware of this fact and have it in writing (see green text above) from the Serbian authorities.

It appears that the EU Commission does not really care about the situation of further environmental destruction within Serbia, simply referring us back to past correspondence between the EU and Serbian authorities, in which the Serbian authorities claim that they really care about the environment; when in reality, it would seem ok to apply for approval to the Ministry undertake constructions in protected areas only once all the construction work has actually been done !!

We see this as a major failure of the system – but it would appear that the EU Commissions see this policy of the Serbian government in another way !

Serbia: Petition For Proper Prosthesis For ‘Mila’ – Please Sign and Crosspost.

It is essential that as many signatures as possible are achieved for Mila – please do it and crosspost to all of your contacts – Thanks SAV.

Petition Link:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/882/068/594/we-want-proper-prosthesis-for-mila/

Petition Wording:

Two and a half years ago a dog in Serbia got all four legs chopped off and was sent to a veterinary clinic called “Veterina Beograd” where they took care of her and named her Mila. After spending a year there Mila was ready for adoption,but they refused to send her to another country where she could have had good prosthesis and insted they made her some inadequate prosthesis and gave her to a family in Serbia. Since the legs that were made for her were very uncomfortable, her new family took them off and now they expect the poor dog to walk on her bones. A prosthesis maker from Canada spoke with Mila’s guardian and offered to make 4 very nice prosthesis for her, but her guardian declined the offer claiming the dog will get use to walking on her bones. So now poor Mila spends her days laying down on the floor without even a proper bed. This is why we are asking veterina Beograd to make sure she gets the prosthesis she so desperately needs and deserves and we also want to let them know THE WORLD IS STILL WATCHING- P.S. your comments are welcome, but make sure they are polite and not insulting to anyone  

Past SAV posts associated with Mila:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/serbia-060710-update-mila-the-dog-who-was-attacked-and-had-all-her-legs-cut-off-belgrade/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/serbia-president-tadic-to-adopt-mila-but-where-is-implementation-of-the-real-serbian-animal-welfare-legislation-from-04112005-mr-president/

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/serbia-after-mima-in-bulgaria-now-we-have-mila-another-dog-which-has-had-all-its-legs-chopped-off/

 

Serbia: Cows Producing Milk For Human Consumption ! – Two Years On And The Serbian Authorities Are Still Failing To Act – Now We Have Further Evidence – Please E Mail and Support The Campaign.

If anyone ever needed proof about the negative aspects of the human consumption of bovine milk, then take a look at this ! – Go Vegan !

Further to our recent post (07/07/12) regarding the latest disturbing photographs (as shown in this post) from a dairy farm in Rusko Selo, Northern Serbia:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/serbia-same-old-farm-exposed-again-and-an-ineffective-ministry-so-what-changes/

SAV have been working with our friends and expert global farm animal welfare campaigners at Uk based Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) about this particular situation.

CIWF Links:

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/about_us/default.aspx

At the end of last week, we provided copies of all the most recent photographs from Rusko Selo to Phil Brooke, the Welfare Development Manager at Compassion in World Farming.  Phil kindly gave his help and advice on this very same farm in the past when we uncovered the situation back in 2010::

Previous links:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/serbia-farm-anima

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/serbia-farm-anima

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/serbia-november-2

Again Phil has provided us with a formal CIWF statement which has today (10/07/12) been provided to Serbian campaigners to use and forward on to Serbian government Ministry officials – the very people who should be ensuring that situations like these seen at this farm never happen.

Below is a full transcript of the statement made by Phil Brooke after reviewing the recent photographs and information provided by SAV and Serbian welfare campaigners.

As Serbia is looking towards EU membership in the near future, we would like to draw attention to one particular part of the statement made by Phil; this being:

The squalid conditions these cattle are being kept in plainly fail to meet basic welfare or hygiene standards as laid down by Council of Europe Convention and EU Directive which require that animals are prevented avoidable suffering and kept in conditions which avoid risks to their healthIt is clear beyond doubt that what is shown in these photographs does not comply with existing EU legislation, and consequently could impact Serbian accession to the EU”.

We ask anyone who has concerns like us about this farm, to e mail the following, who are all associated with responsibility for ensuring animal welfare; we would suggest that you copy some photographs and the part of the statement given abobe, and mail this to the addresses given:

predsednikvladesrbije@gov.rs;  zoran.marinkovic@minpolj.gov.rs ;
zoran.micovic@minpolj.gov.rs; s.celebicanin@minpolj.gov.rs,
office@minpolj.gov.rs;  vetuprava@minpolj.gov.rsmuprs@mup.gov.rs

If a nation is looking at future EU membership, then it must do a lot better than to allow animals to be kept in non-EU standards.  There is no further statement to be made – Serbia needs to improve big time !

We know that conditions on this Serbian farm are not a ‘one off’ – similar conditions are regular all over the country.  We are now working with serbian campaigners to identify and expose these other facilities.

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Link to pdf copy of formal CIWF statement:

Statement Serbian cattle July 2012

CIWF Statement

Unsanitary Conditions for Serbian dairy cattle at Rusko selo 1st July 2012

In 2010 we issued a statement relating to the environmental conditions for dairy cattle in this farm. We stated that is was clear from the photographs that these cattle were being kept in squalid, filthy, unhealthy and completely unacceptable conditions. The cattle in the pictures shown were standing in water contaminated with excrement. The matted nature of their coats shows that they were unable to keep clean and had clearly been in these conditions for some time.

We are disturbed to discover that in 2012, conditions do not seem to have improved. Pictures from the farm show the cattle lying in their own manure. Unsurprisingly, their coats were dirty due to being forced to lie in their own excrement. Contact between their udders and faeces and urine and dirt on the teats increases the risk of infection by a range of micro-organisms including e coli. These can cause mastitis which is a risk to the health and welfare of the cattle as well as to the health of people who consume dairy products from this farm.  These are also conditions in which flies are likely to breed with further risks of disease spread.

In the event of rain it seems clear that the lying area would again become waterlogged. Wet feet can lead to a range of hoof conditions and increased risk of lameness.

Cattle need a comfortable, clean and well-drained area to lie down, receive adequate rest and remain healthy. The squalid conditions these cattle are being kept in plainly fail to meet basic welfare or hygiene standards as laid down by Council of Europe Convention and EU Directive which require that animals are prevented avoidable suffering and kept in conditions which avoid risks to their health.

It is clear beyond doubt that what is shown in these photographs does not comply with existing EU legislation, and consequently could impact Serbian accession to the EU. In the event of Serbia’s accession, these photographs could form the basis of a formal complaint to be made to the Legal Affairs Dept of the EU associated with animal welfare.

Phil Brooke

Welfare Development Manager

Compassion in World Farming

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes

Article 3

Member States shall make provision to ensure that the owners or keepers take all reasonable steps to ensure the welfare of animals under their care and to ensure that those animals are not caused any unnecessary pain, suffering or injury.

From the Annex:

Animals not kept in buildings

12. Animals not kept in buildings shall where necessary and possible be given protection from adverse weather conditions, predators and risks to their health.

Ref: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/1998/l_221/l_22119980808en00230027.pdf

Council of Europe Convention covering the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes state, amongst other things:

Article 9

1. Animals should be maintained in a clean condition.

2. Those parts of the accommodation with which the animals come into contact should be thoroughly cleansed, and where appropriate, disinfected, everytime the accommodation has been emptied and before new animals are brought in. While the accommodation is occupied by the animals, the interior surfaces and all equipment therein shall be kept satisfactorily clean.

Ref: http://www.coe.int/t/e/legal_affairs/legal_co-operation/biological_safety,_use_of_animals/Farming/Rec%20cattle%20E.asp#TopOfPage

See a lot more very disturbing photographs of conditions at this same farm taken back in 2010 via the following links:

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/serbia-farm-anima

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/serbia-farm-anima

https://serbiananimalsvoice.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/serbia-november-2

The Serbian authorities did not act then as a result of our evidence.  As you can see from the latest photographs, nothing has changed two years on !

Please take action and contact the authorities now – see above for further info.

Thanks – SAV.