For public money, Gdańsk organizes bloody safaris on the chaotic on the school field, ignoring the voices of criticism and warnings of scientists, that a akin policy can lead at most to recurring bloody performances. This is accompanied by an upturn of the threat atmosphere, an unreliable information run and a deficiency of transparency.
It is no wonder that in a akin atmosphere the acceptance of residents gains flawed task of the Citizen's Budget, which allocates PLN 500 1000 to the "solution of the chaotic boar problem" without any specification of actions and evaluation procedures. A bottom-up social initiative aimed at reviewing the objectives of the city's policy on chaotic boars and a reliable information run aimed at changing attitudes towards animals that penetrate urban areas, despite a negative attitude of officials, continues in efforts to halt the slaughter. For now, however, hunters should be considered the only winner of the situation.
“We are afraid of what we do not know”
The articles on chaotic boars in the city are an unexpected emotion. Comments are hateful of boars and those who stand up for them.
To my horror, I discovered that most commentators would be happy to throw a bloodbath to the animals themselves if she had just gotten a weapon in her hands.
They said they loved meat. I uncertainty they'd want to satisfy their hunger.
According to a survey conducted by the investigation institute Ipsos on 7-14 September 2023, 70% of respondents are against hunting animals, and only 18% are in favour. In addition, 76% of respondents consider hunting to be unethical and should be banned or restricted. The survey besides showed that most Poles support the introduction of a ban on hunting, and the word “recreational thinker” outrages. Then why so vicious? What does that mean? I think it's only about the deficiency of basic cognition about boars and the fear they bring.
Enabling chaotic Hysteria
We're afraid of what we don't know. The press does not aid solve the problem, feeds on sensational themes, fuels the atmosphere of danger not only in tabloids. Sensational films full of accusations against chaotic boars broadcast TVP. In addition, before the elections, it was not a comfortable or bearable subject to break into paper breaks. There are no deeper articles.
The deficiency of basic information in Gdańsk is liable for the Master's degree. He's backing an information campaign, but alternatively of knowing things, he scares the hell out of it.
The city's first decision was to hang on the staircases of posters, quoting the beginning of the celebrated children's poem: “Wild is wild, chaotic is evil!”
Then the plaques appeared on the dumpster worlds with a somewhat softened transmission – there was a passage about the chaotic boar, but no longer a bad 1 and an appeal: “Protect Gdańsk from boars and the chaotic 1 before Gdańsk”. What's this safety going to do? First, the city appeals (right!) not to feed boars, not to pet, close dumpsters, and keep order. However, if you announcement the presence of animals – call or compose an email to the Municipal Centre for Emergency Management, Municipal defender in Gdańsk, Gdańsk Contact Center.
However, I did not announcement any information about what would happen to the chaotic boars erstwhile the appropriate service arrived. Not half a word about animals being killed, regardless of age. And residents and residents call, convinced that the animals will be caught and transported to safe areas. Moreover, the executioners themselves tell the witnesses that nothing will happen to the savages. And then they shoot.
Protect the chaotic from Gdańsk
Beautiful password, isn't it? But let's look at him closely and figure out what it truly means.
Well, the city office signed a contract with REVENEA Sp. z o.o. ul. Grunwaldzka 224F/1, Poznań 60-166 on "Service of services for round-the-clock simplification of large game hunting in the city of Gdańsk excluding areas forming part of the hunting circuit". Estimated number of boars is 300.
The contractor will execute the basic order according to the estimated quantities, as follows:
(a) provision of 24/7 intervention service – 6 months
b) simplification of suffering – Article 6
(c) chaotic boar simplification shot – part 150
(d) chaotic boar catch – Art. 150
(e) chaotic carcase management – pcs 300.
The Contracting Authority allows a change in the method of obtaining boars, i.e. changes in quantities in item (c), and item (d) above. The changes must fit in the indicated limit of 300 pcs. Date of conclusion of the contract: 11.07.2023. Value of the contract/framework contract: 427671,00 pln.
This company provided services to its native city from 2022-02-07 to 2022-12-31, but to a much lesser extent, as it estimated at PLN 90301,18 for “a 24h intervention emergency carrying out activities to remove threats to the lives and wellness of the population and animal property in Poznań.” There is no note that the city of Poznań will extend the contract for the following year. It is not disputed that the agreement with Gdańsk is more profitable for the company.
For the protection of chaotic boars under the citizens' budget, 2022 were besides purchased by mobile fishermen, where these chaotic boars are killed.
The chaotic cage where they are shotA massacre at the simple school
An evening before the election. Place: Primary School Field No. 38 of General S. Maczka in Gdańsk. The school gate was unfortunately open, a household of boars entered the area. At 6 p.m., a female asks on the Facebook forum Bear: “Can individual free the chaotic people trapped in the school grounds?” At the same time, an unknown individual calls the City Guard. Yeah, alternatively of beginning the gate and releasing the chaotic boar right into the woods, he'll alert the hycla.
An eyewitness account (original spelling): “I am a small afraid to compose about the event the day before the elections in Gdańsk. Another witness was intimidated. In Gdańsk about 18 o'clock, chaotic boars could not leave the fenced section. Around 19th, City Guards appeared. I walked into the area through a gate that the chaotic man came in. Despite my requests to release the chaotic boar, I was thrown out of the school field by the city defender and the individual standing in the dark.
I decided to look for a gap in the barrier and lure the boar out utilizing the sausage I bought to bring the boars into the woods. 1 year-old boar besides looked for a gap by the barrier and asked like a dog to let him go. Around 8:00, I saw the shooter in a position lying on the school field by the fence. I started recording and trembling at him. There's only gunshots. I was alone. I was afraid to enter the school. The city defender I wanted to identify was gone. In the evening, a neighbour saw a suspicious white van pull up. Turns out they dragged dead boars through school. erstwhile she wanted to take pictures, she was intimidated.
The next day there was an election. Electoral Commission No. 99 and 98 was located in school. The yard door was locked. 1 individual crossed the barrier and sent me pictures of boars being dragged right under the school cafeteria. Shots fired 20 meters from me, 65 meters from the apartment, 100 meters from the electoral commissions (the local Electoral Commission worked in the building until late evening). There were 2 teenagers with a dog at very close range. We could all have been shot straight or ricocheted. The shooter shot at the grid fence. A miracle that nothing happened.”
Another Witness says: “Unfortunately, I don’t have a image (no picture), due to the fact that I had very aggressive hunters pulling my phone, blocking the passage, threatening the police. How I screamed – help! and a passing man stopped, the kind gave up physical assault, while he kept blocking my way and calling the police. To the police on the phone, I screamed that any guy wouldn't let me go home. I guess they overreacted due to the fact that he let me go threatening to forget what I saw. And what I have seen is impossible to see and I inactive do not sleep at night" – I read on the Facebook page of the Bear.
Security regulations were broken, but seemingly city guards didn't mind. They were disturbed by witnesses.
Dzik Zdzisław many names
A vicinity favourite was besides killed in a cage that almost everyone knew. any called him Zdzisław, Macius, but he had another names.
He always walked alone due to the fact that chaotic flocks rejected him. He slept in the square next to the bench where people sat, he didn't bother anyone. In the fall, he was gathering fallfalls from the pavement, thus clearing the city. He was raised by the Pomeranian chaotic Animal Rehabilitation Centre “Ostaja” due to the fact that his parent was shot and then released. He lived at the Srebrzysko Cemetery. He ran to people, didn't bother anyone, was a trouble-free wildman.
W The net showed his image in a cage, a convict waiting to die, not knowing that the people who raised him would now take his life. The news of his death touched the local public. He wasn't the only one, half tamed, recognizable, unconcerned, chaotic boar. There were many more.
Wilder Zdzisław trapped in a cageOfficial sources say that 518 boars were killed in Gdańsk by the end of October.
In this number there are besides stripes, warts and their feeding mothers. The rules motivate the killing of pregnant animals – I do not know the current rates, but so far for killing a requested sow the huntsman was given an additional PLN 650. As part of the anti-ASF [African swine fever, African swine fever – ed.], pregnant mothers are killed. However, no survey has shown that there was at least 1 virus carrier among all the chaotic boar killed. But the contract to kill 300 boars is valid. We're shooting everyone.
Knowledge of the subject says that the number of boars murdered in Gdańsk by the UM may be understated.
Killing or idle – false alternative
Paulina Chełmińska, from the press study of the Municipal Office in Gdańsk, states that according to the regulations, the city has 4 options to take action: catch (prohibited due to the ASF regulations), catch with killing and simplification shot, and no action and no wildlife population without control. He adds that castration of chaotic boars is not utilized in Poland and so far is an experimental method due to, among others, the deficiency of procedures, pharmacological agents for chemical castration, the deficiency of regulations and regulations on the usage of fertility reducing agents and the deficiency of safe methods of administering specified agents to chaotic boars.
So in 1 word, from the point of view of the chaotic boars, better shot than untested castration. another forms of action, frequently proposed by specialists and specialists, which are the work of the city, specified as:
- ready-to-use odor repellents – available in various forms, in liquid form (e.g. Hukinol, human sweat odour, butyric acid), powder or granules of predators, repellents are sprayed or distributed in peculiar containers;
- reliable education of residents and residents on prevention, ethology of chaotic animals, rules of conduct in case of contact with them, simplification of anxiety attitudes and building acceptance of chaotic boars as part of the urban ecosystem;
- the introduction of dedicated classes in educational institutions;
- protecting garbage cans from chaotic exploitation;
- Ultrasonic boar repellents – emit unheard sound waves at different frequencies, most frequently 15 kHz – 50 kHz. They hit the animal's tense strategy without hurting them, but causing discomfort and forcing them to leave the area, they are powered by built-in solar panels so that they can be installed anywhere. any have a built-in motion sensor, so the sound signal only starts erstwhile the animal is detected. Repellers utilized by the railway are of advanced proven effectiveness, but emit audible sounds besides for the human ear, which may limit their use;
- sound barriers e.g. walls made of concrete, wood or plastics, and planting trees and shrubs;
- enforcement of the lead of dogs on leashes;
- monitoring of places where chaotic boar delicacies are regularly thrown out – areas around game gardens, under balconies;
- regulations on the reception of garbage from villa settlements – so that chaotic boars have little motivation to go there;
- solid barrier of the game – the most effective method;
- Electric Shepherds (with certification) - assuming them should be remembered to display an electrical barrier sign;
- feeding boars in the forest, distant from human residences;
- Bounce weapons – frequently usage on their own; chaotic cannons origin a bang with up to 120 decibels;
- rubber balls – to scare distant from the vicinity of schools, kindergartens, somewhat further distant from busy roads;
- effective enforcement of the ban on feeding, leaving for example old bread in areas accessible to chaotic boars;
- leaving undeveloped ecological corridors and transitions between e.g. forests;
- tactical flashlights for sale on allegro from 10 PLN;
- purchase of ultrasound whistles for residents and residents;
- LED repellers on chaotic – emit flash stroboscope light alternatively of sound waves;
- Dispensers of odor on chaotic – dispensers in which preparations soaked with a repellent are inserted.
