When they opened the stomach on the dead deer, they were met by small and large pieces of plastic. – The plastic has probably been with and previously prevented nutritional absorption, says Magnus Frøyen about the dead animal. He is responsible for the game management in Kinn municipality. The deer was found on the island of Reksta west of Florø. Although the stomach was full of food, the animal was strongly emaciated. In addition to preventing nutritional absorption, the plastic may have caused gas not to release the stomach. The plastic is most likely from round balls used in agriculture, says Frøyen. He nevertheless emphasizes that they cannot determine exactly what was the cause of death of the deer. The Firdaposten first wrote about the plastic deer. Researcher: – Does too often happen it is not unusual to find a round baler in the stomach of deer, says ecologist and researcher Stein Joar Hegland at the University College of Western Norway. – It happens too often. Diverre. For animals, you tend to eat things that they think are food. Plastic or pieces from aluminum and steel drinking boxes can do great interior damage. – The deer is looking for food, and if the plastic either sits around the round ball or lies loose with a little smell, it is very tempting for the deer to eat on it and get plastic. Hegland says the plastic stops the digestive system. The deer can then swelter in whole, or be strangled. – Therefore, it is so incredibly important that one takes care of the agricultural plastic. That you don’t let it float around. In Søndre Land there are also our cases where deer has provided round balls. Photo: Private Bondelaget: Working for good schemes Tenant in Vestland Bondelag Gry Ingvild Agjeld says it is a pity that the agricultural plastic can lead to poorer animal welfare. – It’s very sad. We do not really want to happen, that plastic comes on a wiper. The farmer team is taking more measures to avoid both plastic coming on and that wild animals rub on round balls. For example, the farmers can set up fences around the round balls or store the closer houses. In addition, collections are organized, where 86–87 per cent of all the plastic that is sold out is collected again. – We work all the time to make sure there are good schemes to collect the plastic that is used. Published 13.03.2025, at. 06.02 Updated 13.03.2025, at. 09.44
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