The use of poisoned bait is prohibited in hunting areas
The SEPRONA has enjoyed the cooperation of citizens
The Guardia Civil of the Region of Murcia, under the Plan antidote to combat the illegal use of poison, has charged a person suspected of an offense against the flora and fauna, to distribute in a holding Alhama de Murcia over fifty bags of rat poison.
Agents of the Nature Conservation (SEPRONA) of the Meritorious initiated 'RODENT' operation to clear an alleged offense against the flora and fauna on a farm of Alhama de Murcia, since, thanks to the cooperation of citizens, were alerted the alleged illegal use of poisons.
The Meritorious conducted a study on the areas where it had distributed the poison and found that the land was located inside a hunting ground.
The incompatibility of the use of poisoned bait in hunting grounds have proceeded to imputation farm owner suspected of crimes against flora and fauna.
Also agents have seized more than fifty bags of poison.
DG Environment of the Autonomous Community qualifies the type of poison used as highly persistent, with the risk associated with their introduction into the food chain.
The samples of this substance have been sent to the Recovery Center Valley Wildlife for analysis.
The 'RODENT' operation has been developed by Civil Guards Patrol Nature Protection of Alhama de Murcia.
Source: Ministerio del Interior