«A sanctuary in Romania ready to welcome her»- Corriere.it

L'bear Jj4 could find a home within the Libearty Sanctuary
of Zarnesti, in Romania, managed by the association Millions of Friends, member league of Oipa International. Pending the decision of the Tar on the culling order, the mandatory conditional sentence for the animal today locked up in the Casteller di Trento for having caused the death of the runner Andrea Papi. The confirmation of the quality of the structure and of the safety conditions comes from Rainer Schneider, veterinarian and medical director of Cras Stella del Nord of the Italian League for the Defense of Animals and the Environment. In charge of carrying out an inspection in the largest bear sanctuary in the world (here the exclusive photos of the trip), his report will be attached to the documents of the administrative process and sent to the Parliamentary Intergroup for animal rights and environmental protection chaired by the Honorable Michela Vittoria Brambilla.

For two days I had the exciting opportunity to visit the 80,000-square-meter area, which it is home to 120 bears, rescued from a life of terrible abuse and captivityexplains al Corriere della Sera Schneider preview. A structure that can only be visited for 30% of the spaces, with accompanied groups by reservation, so as not to annoy the animals. To give life to the center, in 2008, after receiving the plot from the Romanian government, Cristina Lapis and her husband, who have dedicated their entire lives to bears, he adds. In the Zarnesti sanctuary there are areas for young and older bears and a main area where most of the bears live together in harmony: Each enclosure is carefully cleaned, monitored 24 hours a day by cameras and delimited by double electrification, internal and outdoor, equipped with swimming pools where the animals cool off and play. The diet mainly based on fruit and the males are sterilized to avoid fights in the mating season. I have not observed episodes of aggression or stereotypessays the vet. I would like to give this bear the name Hope - specified Lapis - because be the hope for all the bears of Trentino, that they should live free. I would like to say to the President of the Fugatti Province that the bear is not his property and that the death penalty no longer exists in Italy. Instead, there are European laws that protect bears and the Region must respect them. I am pleased with the agreement with Leidaa, Oipa and Enpa: together we will help a bear that does not deserve to be killed.

The hypothesis of the transfer to Romania was presented for the first time last May by Oipa, as a member of Oipa International, and then jointly supported by Leidaa and Enpa. If it were moved to the sanctuary, Jj4 would first be placed on a plot of about 7,000 square meters for acclimatization (training area), then into the large area with other bears. No worries about moving either: the Romanian structure would also take care of the transport with an equipped truck. The inspection also responds to the request that the three associations want to present to the Italian authorities for the construction, in the near future, of an oasis-refuge for confident and problematic bears in the province of Trento, with the support of some entrepreneurs willing to invest. The experience of the sanctuary and the advice of those who direct it will be very valuable. I'm against bear transfers. The Libearty - highlights Brambilla - is a suitable place, but other Trentino bears sent abroad do not live in optimal conditions. From animal lovers we would like them to stay where they were born, under the control of our experts, protected by our laws and by international standards which Italy guarantees compliance with (here the story of Mj5). The hope, concludes the Honorable Member, that Tar and Province will leave time to complete the project and transfer Jj4 to the new structure. If this is not possible, we have found an immediately viable solution: the sanctuary which offers adequate conditions of well-being and safety.