The bus Kozani KTEΛ, following last night on the route to Athens, crashed into a herd of wild boars, approaching one of the villages of Larissa.
Unfortunately, if timely measures are not taken, there will be more such tragic incidents. Professor of Forestry and Environmental Protection ΑΠΘ Christos Vlachos has long been sounding the alarm about the skyrocketing wild boar population in Greece. However, due to a distorted perception of what is and what is not ecological, we are hesitant to take action, he says, leading to incidents like the one in Kilkis. On Monday night, a herd of wild boars that broke into the roadway at km 62 of the new Thessaloniki-Neo Petritsiou highway caused a three-car accident, which killed two and injured four.
It’s a “one-way street,” says the professor: since man first entered the habitat of wild animals, he must take action. “We are encroaching on their habitat where they breed, and as a result, some species are moving closer and closer to cities in search of food. This means that there will be more and more accidents,” says Mr. Vlahos. As he mentions, the population of wild boars has increased because they feel safe and have greater reproductive potential. Species need to be mapped, stock measured, critical areas identified, such as around Lake Lagada, so that measures can then be taken to keep the population at normal levels. cathimerini.gr.
A distorted perception of ecology and a delay in taking action, such as mapping wildlife species in Greece, exacerbate the problem. “We will always have accidents, – concludes Christ Vlachos. – This is a global phenomenon. In America, thousands of such cases have been recorded. The goal is to minimize their likelihood as much as possible. And this can only be done through population management. We are already late“.
A few months later, it became obvious that the professor was right, the number of accidents continues to increase. As for the issue of “the problem of the number of wild boars”, as they say, “but things are still there.” A boar soared onto the road, right under the wheels of a vehicle driven by the mayor. The victim published the footage that appeared as a result of a traffic accident. The picture, as they say, “ahovaya”.
Experts call for action on wild boar population management to reduce the risk of traffic accidentssimilar to what happened in Kilkis in July of this year. Human intrusion into the habitats of many wild animal species has led to the fact that they began to approach cities in search of food.
According to e-ptolemeos.gr, the animals were suddenly discovered on the route of the vehicle in the Sarandaporos area. The cool-headed driver held the bus and braked in time. However, some animals collided and the bus sustained material damage. The driver and passengers got out of the car and tried to free the roadway and bumper of the bus from the remains of wild boars.
No one was injured in the collision of the KTEΛ bus in Larisa. The incident took place around 11:30 pm on Thursday evening, January 26, and for obvious reasons, the bus was forced to stop in Sarandaporos. None of the passengers were hurt, and after the driver spoke to the management of KTEΛ Kozani, about an hour later, another bus arrived and picked up people so that they could continue on their way to Athens as usual.
The breeding population of wild boars (during the quarantine, when hunting for them was prohibited) is a threat, suddenly appearing on the roadway. As Athens News previously wrote, by a lucky chance, the mayor of Sparta, Petros Doukas, who, as he reported on Facebook, was involved in a traffic accident in his car, did not die.
Unfortunately, if timely measures are not taken, there will be more such tragic incidents. Professor of Forestry and Environmental Protection ΑΠΘ Christos Vlachos has long been sounding the alarm about the skyrocketing wild boar population in Greece. However, due to a distorted perception of what is and what is not ecological, we are hesitant to take action, he says, leading to incidents like the one in Kilkis. On Monday night, a herd of wild boars that broke into the roadway at km 62 of the new Thessaloniki-Neo Petritsiou highway caused a three-car accident, which killed two and injured four.
It’s a “one-way street,” says the professor: since man first entered the habitat of wild animals, he must take action. “We are encroaching on their habitat where they breed, and as a result, some species are moving closer and closer to cities in search of food. This means that there will be more and more accidents,” says Mr. Vlahos. As he mentions, the population of wild boars has increased because they feel safe and have greater reproductive potential. Species need to be mapped, stock measured, critical areas identified, such as around Lake Lagada, so that measures can then be taken to keep the population at normal levels. cathimerini.gr.
A distorted perception of ecology and a delay in taking action, such as mapping wildlife species in Greece, exacerbate the problem. “We will always have accidents, – concludes Christ Vlachos. – This is a global phenomenon. In America, thousands of such cases have been recorded. The goal is to minimize their likelihood as much as possible. And this can only be done through population management. We are already late“.
A few months later, it became obvious that the professor was right, the number of accidents continues to increase. As for the issue of “the problem of the number of wild boars”, as they say, “but things are still there.” A boar soared onto the road, right under the wheels of a vehicle driven by the mayor. The victim published the footage that appeared as a result of a traffic accident. The picture, as they say, “ahovaya”.
Experts call for action on wild boar population management to reduce the risk of traffic accidentssimilar to what happened in Kilkis in July of this year. Human intrusion into the habitats of many wild animal species has led to the fact that they began to approach cities in search of food.
Unfortunately, if timely measures are not taken, there will be more such tragic incidents. Professor of Forestry and Environmental Protection ΑΠΘ Christos Vlachos has long been sounding the alarm about the skyrocketing wild boar population in Greece. However, due to a distorted perception of what is and what is not ecological, we are hesitant to take action, he says, leading to incidents like the one in Kilkis. On Monday night, a herd of wild boars that broke into the roadway at km 62 of the new Thessaloniki-Neo Petritsiou highway caused a three-car accident, which killed two and injured four.
It’s a “one-way street,” says the professor: since man first entered the habitat of wild animals, he must take action. “We are encroaching on their habitat where they breed, and as a result, some species are moving closer and closer to cities in search of food. This means that there will be more and more accidents,” says Mr. Vlahos. As he mentions, the population of wild boars has increased because they feel safe and have greater reproductive potential. Species need to be mapped, stock measured, critical areas identified, such as around Lake Lagada, so that measures can then be taken to keep the population at normal levels. cathimerini.gr.
A distorted perception of ecology and a delay in taking action, such as mapping wildlife species in Greece, exacerbate the problem. “We will always have accidents, – concludes Christ Vlachos. – This is a global phenomenon. In America, thousands of such cases have been recorded. The goal is to minimize their likelihood as much as possible. And this can only be done through population management. We are already late“.
A few months later, it became obvious that the professor was right, the number of accidents continues to increase. As for the issue of “the problem of the number of wild boars”, as they say, “but things are still there.” A boar soared onto the road, right under the wheels of a vehicle driven by the mayor. The victim published the footage that appeared as a result of a traffic accident. The picture, as they say, “ahovaya”.
Experts call for action on wild boar population management to reduce the risk of traffic accidentssimilar to what happened in Kilkis in July of this year. Human intrusion into the habitats of many wild animal species has led to the fact that they began to approach cities in search of food.
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