Plea for Help to Rescue Otters Being Killed by Cyanide Spill
From Pal Gera, President of the Otter Foundation, Hungary
Cyanide is killing otters living by the Szamos and Tisza Rivers in Hungary. An estimated 300-400 otters have already disappeared. This is a major part of the remaining population of the European otter we have struggled to preserve.
In our opinion, the otters ate a great number of fish polluted with cyanide and died in their nests. What makes this tragedy even worse is that this is the mating season for otters and we can surely declare that pregnant animals and new born otters have died as well.
We are observing the otters' territories, trying to detect the sick animals and heal them. We are already developing the Otter Ambulance and Otter Park in Somogy county and have rescued a small number of otters. The Hungarian government is not able to support this work because of the lack of financial sources. We have to continue our activities and we need funding and volunteers.
If you have read this message and are able to help us, please contact us through:
Ashoka-Hungary
Barbara Eros, Hungarian representative: email:barbaeros@hotmail.com
Tel: 36 1 224 0780, 318 6844
Fax: 36 1 312 6985,
Address:
Budapest
Maria u. 2., 1085
Hungary
Thank you for all you help in advance, Pal Gera, President
The Otter Foundation
Hungary
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