Slovakia Allows Hunters to Resume Shooting Pregnant Game Animals

Slovakia has reinstated permissions for hunters to shoot pregnant female game animals as part of efforts to control wildlife populations that damage agricultural crops. The decision addresses ongoing problems with hoofed game animals destroying harvests, prompting hunters to conduct culling operations during spring months when many animals are pregnant. While conservationists agree that wildlife population management is necessary to prevent crop damage, they question the methods being employed, particularly the targeting of pregnant females during breeding season.