Alarming bowling seals on Rügen's coast: WWF demands information!

Alarming bowling seals on Rügen's coast: WWF demands information!

Rügen, Deutschland - Dramatic developments on the coast of Rügen: three more dead gray seals were found! These alarming dead finds are part of a worrying series - since the beginning of October, the number of animals died has been added up to almost 30! The WWF raises loud demands for a thorough examination of the causes of death and urgent protective measures for the endangered seal population.

"The public has a right to find out why these tragedies are happening!" Explains Finn Viehberg, head of the WWF office Ostsee in Stralsund. The pressure on the responsible authorities is growing! In order to prevent an epidemic, surveillance measures for the seal colonies are to be introduced immediately and the Greifswald Oie. It is urgently necessary to temporarily close the Reusen in the affected coastal areas as long as the causes of the deaths are not clarified.

protective measures and support for Fischer

The ultimate claim of the WWF: A comprehensive seal plan must be created! "We have to identify the threats to the cone seal population and intervene immediately!" A seal -friendly fishing management that takes into account both animal welfare and the economic interests of the fishermen is essential. The WWF also welcomes the compensation payments of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to affected fishermen for damage caused by seal infestation-an important step to support coastal fishing.

The FFH guideline makes it clear: the protection of the gray seal is not only ecologically necessary, but also an investment in a stable coastal ecosystem. "Where cone seals are protected, the entire regional biodiversity benefits!", Viehberg continues. The WWF determines changes to not only secure the coastal region, but also to strengthen economically - especially for natural tourism and residents. A dramatic call to help the cone seals as soon as possible!