The Cabildo of Lanzarote and La Graciosa, through the areas of Hunting and Environment, recommends to hunters to avoid during the hunting day this Sunday, August 23, traveling and practicing hunting activity with their dogs in the municipality of Haría, following the recent dog deaths registered and given the possibility that they could be related to some poisoning episode.
The Minister of Hunting and Environment, Samuel Martín, emphasizes that it would be necessary to wait for the results of the analyses and the actions that are being developed to determine the causes.
“We have activated the poison protocol provided for in the Order of March 28, 2014, which approves the Strategy for the eradication of the illegal use of poison in the non-urban environment in the Canary Islands, in the face of possible poisoning cases and, while we await the results of the actions, our recommendation to hunters is that this Sunday they avoid going with their dogs to the municipality of Haría,” states Martín.
From the areas of Hunting and Environment, specific surveillance has also been activated in said areas by the Environmental Agents (AMAs), and the collaboration of the Local Police, Guardia Civil, SEPRONA, and Game Warden has been requested.
Recommendation for Sunday's day
The Cabildo requests hunters to avoid going with their dogs to the municipality of Haría during the hunting day this Sunday, August 23, and to take extreme precautions.
In case of finding bait, food remains, suspicious substances, or animals that may show signs of poisoning, it is recommended not to handle them and to immediately report the finding to 112 or to the phone number 928 598 548.
Previous surveillance with the Canine Unit
These actions occur after the Environment Area deployed, at the beginning of August and before the start of the hunting season, a special inspection and surveillance device in different areas enabled for hunting in Lanzarote and La Graciosa, developed jointly by the Environment Agents and the Gesplan Canine Unit.
Among the objectives of that operation was expressly the inspection of hunting grounds to detect the possible presence of poisoned bait, illegal capture devices, and other prohibited practices. The Canine Unit has dogs specialized in locating these types of baits and other illegal capture methods.
Samuel Martín points out that "we were already carrying out preventive tasks on the ground before the start of the season and, in view of these new events, we have applied the corresponding protocol and reinforced surveillance. Now we must act with prudence, continue inspections, and wait to know the results".
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