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Slovakia backs plan to shoot 350 bears after man killed in attack

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Slovak cabinet backs plan to shoot 350 bears after man killed in attack.

Special state of emergency allowing bears to be shot has been widened to 55 of Slovakia 's 79 districts.

Conservationists say the move is in violation of international obligations and could be illegal.

Bears have become a political issue in Slovakia after a rising number of encounters, including fatal attacks.

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