# The Slovak government has approved the shooting of 350 bears citing danger posed to people, a move conservationists slammed as unlawful. The decision follows several bear attacks on people, including the discovery of the remains of a man in central Slovakia probably killed by a bear on Sunday. Prime Minister Robert Fico says they cannot live in a country where people are afraid to go to the woods. Fico’s government has also declared a state of emergency in most Slovak districts over “undesirable” bear presence.
Slovak government approves shooting of 350 bears