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ENVIRONMENTALIST: WILD ANIMALS KILLED IN ARMENIA FOR PREPARING EXOTIC DISHES
June 13, 2014 | 17:30
YEREVAN. - Environmentalists claim wild animals are killed in Armenia
for preparing exotic dishes.
The large restaurant complexes are keeping wild animals to entertain
the guests, and also have dishes from their meat on the menu, head
of Center for Bird Lovers NGO Silva Adamyan said during a press
conference on Friday.
"In order to include dishes from wild boar or a bear, you must obtain
a special permit," she said.
Wealthy and influential people keep wild animals that are included
in the IUCN Red List only for entertainment, she said, without giving
any names.
"Wild animals are kept in poor conditions, they are often victims of
abuse," she noted.
Asked whether the organization or Nature Protection Ministry has data
on the number of wild animals kept by individuals, the expert said
there is no such list, although she had addressed previous minister
Aram Harutyunyan.
Silva Adamyan plans to address newly appointed Minister Aramayis
Grigorian with a proposal to conduct appropriate activities to
determine whether the animals are kept legally and in appropriate
conditions.
http://news.am/eng/news/214294.html
From: Baghdasarian
June 13, 2014 | 17:30
YEREVAN. - Environmentalists claim wild animals are killed in Armenia
for preparing exotic dishes.
The large restaurant complexes are keeping wild animals to entertain
the guests, and also have dishes from their meat on the menu, head
of Center for Bird Lovers NGO Silva Adamyan said during a press
conference on Friday.
"In order to include dishes from wild boar or a bear, you must obtain
a special permit," she said.
Wealthy and influential people keep wild animals that are included
in the IUCN Red List only for entertainment, she said, without giving
any names.
"Wild animals are kept in poor conditions, they are often victims of
abuse," she noted.
Asked whether the organization or Nature Protection Ministry has data
on the number of wild animals kept by individuals, the expert said
there is no such list, although she had addressed previous minister
Aram Harutyunyan.
Silva Adamyan plans to address newly appointed Minister Aramayis
Grigorian with a proposal to conduct appropriate activities to
determine whether the animals are kept legally and in appropriate
conditions.
http://news.am/eng/news/214294.html
From: Baghdasarian