An expert study on the analysis of the current state of the wild horse population in the Livno area as well as a proposal for rational management and long-term improvement of the management of the largest and best-known population of noble four-legged animals in Europe will be prepared by the University of Split. The agreement on this was signed in Livno by the Minister of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry of Canton 10 Božo Perić and the Rector of the University of Split, prof. Ph.D. sc. Dragan Ljutić.
Since the four-legged masters of the vast Kruška plateau at the foot of the Cincar mountain, neither have a title, nor have they been introduced into the legislation, and in addition to their undoubted beauty and tourist attraction, they also represent a great danger in traffic, it was high time to find the best solutions.
“After that study, the Ministry will work to create an adequate legal solution in order to manage this population for the benefit of wild horses and, of course, the development of this region. The first thing is to take care of them systematically,” said Božo Perić, Minister of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry K10.
“The idea of this government, through an agreement with the University of Split, is to create a scientific basis in terms of managing the herd of horses above the city of Livno in several locations, bringing them to a reasonable limit and using their potential for tourist purposes, because you don’t see this every day,” said Ivan Vukadin, President of the K10 Government.
“The goal is to determine their numbers, their movement, migration during different seasons. We know that in winter they often come down along roads, along roads in search of salt, which is used for sprinkling roads to prevent freezing”, pointed out prof. Ph.D. Mario Bjeliš, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture in Split.
And then, especially at night, there are traffic accidents, great material damage and death of animals.
“I think it is worthwhile for these horses, who have their own problems, and for the people who live here and have problems with horses to put it in order, and that’s why we got involved,” says Prof. Ph.D. Dragan Ljutić, Rector of the University of Split.
Wild horses from Krug represent not only a natural and biological value, but also a cultural and identity symbol of the Livanja region, a testimony of the unbreakable bond between man, animal and nature. Therefore, the profession in the field will have a key role, and the project will be an important step forward and the foundation for the future activities of the Ministry and the Government in that area, Federalna writes.
