Call the hotline 1247, if you notice any of the following:
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Pollution (or the threat of pollution)
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Illegal logging or fishing or any other unlawful use of the environment
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Illegal storage of waste
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Large numbers of dead birds, fish or animals
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Animal abuse
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Other breaches of environmental law
The 1247 hotline operator will register your information and forward it to the inspectors in the relevant county according to the agreed procedure. Your information will then be dealt with by the inspectors.
The response depends on the content of the message. In cases requiring urgent intervention (where there is a serious risk of pollution or where illegal activity is taking place), inspectors shall endeavor to arrive as soon as possible. However, for example, a notification of a pile of waste found under a forest does not require an immediate inspection. This will be done as soon as possible.
The more accurate the information, the easier it is for the inspector to find the place in question. Normally, the contact details of the caller are also taken so that details could be specified if necessary.
Upon detection of a violation, the Environmental Board also conducts proceedings (depending on the violation, either misdemeanor or criminal proceedings).
Very often, helpless animals are reported.
Situations are different: sometimes it can be a big game in the city that has to be safely driven away from the city and traffic, it can also be a crow with a damaged wing or a damaged hedgehog or a raccoon in a home garden. It is clear that the big lock that got into the traffic whirlpool of the city must be removed from there, because the situation is dangerous for both the animal itself and the road users.
The Environmental Board will work with other agencies on a case-by-case basis to find a suitable solution to the situation.
People want to help animals and often an injured or (seemingly) abandoned animal or bird pup is brought home. The general view is that wild animals do best in their natural environment and should not be allowed to interfere in their life without good reason.
Reports of wild animals that have died or been injured on the roads can be sent to the state information telephone 1247. In the case of large game (elk, wild goat, wild boar, bear), the operator forwards the information to the local hunting societies, which take the dead or injured animal away.
If a small lock (raccoon, fox) is killed or damaged while standing in front of the vehicle, the information is forwarded to the regional road administration, which takes care of the road maintenance.
Animals trapped under a vehicle or otherwise killed within a city or town should be reported to the local authority dealing with local welfare issues.
The state information telephone 1247 is managed by the Emergency Response Centre.
Last updated: 12.04.2024
