No commercial hunting for bison

The director of State Forests, Andrzej Konieczny, has recommended that forest inspectorates caring for bison in the Podlasie region should stop offering commercial hunts for bison, which was previously allowed in two forest districts in Podlasie (in the Knyszyńska Forest and the Borecka Forest). Konieczny explained that in some situations, when experts state the need to eliminate bison, the General Directorate for Environmental Protection will give consent, and controlled hunting, supervised by veterinarians, will be allowed. "The earlier sale of hunts had nothing to do with hunting, as specific sick animals indicated by scientists and veterinarians were eliminated. As foresters, we remember that by financing bison protection in Poland and actively working to look after them, we do so on behalf of all citizens and for the common good," explained Konieczny.