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Severe bird poisoning at Lake Balaton
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One of the most serious poisoning of the last twenty years has been committed against protected birds and other animals in the area of the Balaton Uplands National Park, kisalfold.hu told.
The dead animals’ value is more than 1 million forints in total – the zoological and ecological official of the Balaton Uplands National Park Directorate said to MTI on Wednesday.
Peter Szinai told that they found the animal carcasses in the lawn area next to Nagydem. There were newer and older ones as well, so it is suspected that the poisoning of animals has lasted for months.
He added the main targets of the destruction could be the birds that live there in large numbers because of their important food, the voles. The bait was placed in open space, so the birds could notice it from afar.
According to kisalfold.hu, the expert said: 23 common buzzards, 9 ravens, one tawny owl, two foxes and one domestic cat have been poisoned. 4 pheasants and one pigeon have been placed as poisoned baits.