In the Czech part of the Krkonoše Mountains, the European moose appeared after decades. Apparently, it is an individual that was registered by Polish colleagues on the border of the Owl and Krzeszow Mountains in Poland in recent days, Radek Drahný, spokesman for the Krkonoše National Park Administration, said on Monday. According to him, it is still too early to speculate on whether moose will settle permanently in the Krkonoše Mountains or whether they are merely migrating.
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“For decades, the European red deer was the largest mammal living in the Giant Mountains. He may lose this primacy in the future, because the European moose has appeared in the Krkonoše mountains,” said Drahný.
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On Sunday, May 5, the emergency line of the Administration of the Krkonoše National Park received repeated reports of sightings of European moose wandering around Žaclére in the eastern Krkonoše region. “This is a species that was at home here and was exterminated by man in the past. Yes, it can be said that on the Czech side of the Krkonoše Mountains, this is the first sighting of European moose in several decades,” said Drahný.
At the same time, he warned drivers to be extra careful, especially in the vicinity of Žacléra. “Because a collision with a moose can be very dangerous for both sides,” he added.
Director of the Krkonoše National Park Administration, Robin Böhnisch, considers the sighting of moose in the Krkonoše Mountains as good news about the state of nature. “Since moose move in a traditional biocorridor, this is a testament to the meaningfulness and effectiveness of these measures and their conservation,” said Böhnisch.
According to the park administrators, the moose is not dangerous for humans, it is a shy animal that, like other animals, can be aggressive, usually only when a person threatens the cubs in the presence of the mother. “A moose is a very mobile animal and covers long distances. Currently, the main problem for the survival of moose in the Czech countryside is human obstacles in the form of a dense road network,” said Drahný.
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The European moose is the largest representative of the deer family. It is a native animal in Central Europe, but was exterminated in the 15th century. In Czech conditions, an adult male can weigh 350 to 450 kilograms and reach a height of over two meters at the withers. Females are smaller.
Moose have gray-brown to black fur. They are characterized by a large elongated head with a strong overhanging upper lip. In the Czech Republic, there is a stable population of approximately 15 individuals in the Šumava. Sightings of migrating individuals are occasionally reported from other parts of the country, the national park said.
The moose is not the only native and protected animal that has reappeared in the Giant Mountains after years. Last fall, the Krkonoše National Park Administration announced that the common wolf had once again settled in the Krkonoše Mountains. According to the park administrators, the Czech part of the Krkonoše Mountains is affected by two wolf territories, where between six and 11 wolves move.
The permanent presence of wolves is evidenced by a number of observations from the Krkonoše Mountains, not only of the so-called residence traces of these beasts, but also of the wolves themselves. The breeding of the common wolf was confirmed last year in a pack on the Polish side of the mountains inhabiting the eastern part of the Giant Mountains. This is the first time in modern history in the Krkonoše Mountains.
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