21.7.2022 – Photos by Krister Nässén
When Krister visited the Orsa Predator Park he found beautiful polar bears who were happily unaware of their uncertain future. If they knew what is happening they would probable say: Please, don’t let us down.
Ewa
This is one of Ewa’s favourite places in the lake.
Ewa’s and Wilbär’s daughter Miki is already a big girl but, naturally, she’s still mama’s baby.
A gentle kiss
Some friendly wrestling was on the schedule, too.
Hope’s twins Nanook and Noori
I’m not sure which one of the girls this is but she sure is cute!
With the white bucket
Together
Where will they find a home that is as good as their home in Orsa?
Walking
Please, don’t let us down – save our home!
Save Orsa Predator Park – Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4785015998245686
Dear Mervi, believe me, since I heard that terrible news, Orsa and all the animals have never been out of my mind. I am thinking of them daily and pray that a decent solution still can be found. The best solution of course would be that all can stay there in their beautiful paradise. Do miracles still happen???
Dear Mervi!
I have already written so many comments on this topic in KnutisWeekly that it is hard for me to start all over again here.
Orsa and its conception have been a ray of hope for many years and a shining example of how people can treat nature and wildlife with respect and care, so that children, youths and young adults can learn from it. The economic aspect was not neglected either, the whole project worked well until it was to be sacrificed for profit optimisation.
Now, unfortunately, like everywhere else, the pursuit of profit and ruthlessness have gained the upper hand.
People who ski there in the future and rent holiday homes for a lot of money should know that their holidays were also paid for with the lives and blood of many wonderful animals of the North and that this paradise was destroyed for their private pleasure.
It breaks my heart.
Miracles do happen, but here I am sceptical.
Hugs
Anke
Lange war dieser Park das leuchtende Beispiel für Europa!
Wo sonst hatten die Eisbären so viel Platz, Naturboden
einen See und, am allerwichtigsten, lange Winter mit
viel Schnee und Eis, Kälte und Trockenheit?! Hier
brauchte man keine künstlichen Schneehaufen,
wie in den Zoos im Süden. Und nun das: dieses
Leuchtturm-Projekt wird auf dem Altar des Mammon
geopfert – und keinen scheints zu jucken! Traurig.
Wieviele Mails haben wir geschrieben an die Parteien,
verschiedene Organisationen, ja sogar ans Königshaus.
Aber die Eisbären, Schneeleoparden, Wölfe und Braunbären
scheinen in der schwedischen Gesellschaft keinen Stellenwert
zu haben. Das ist ein fürchterliches Armutszeugnis und lässt
uns wütend und traurig zurück – auch die schwedischen Aktivisten
können es nicht verstehen. Gewinn steht hier über dem Tier-Wohl:
die Zukunft der dort lebenden Tiere ist weiter völlig ungewiss…
P.S. – nicht zu vergessen: es wurden ja mehrere Petitionen
gestartet und übergeben. Das Ergebnis auch hier gleich Null