wolves continue to feel they are very comfortable in Germany. This is evident from the new wolf monitoring 2017/2018, which was today submitted to the Federal office for nature conservation (BfN) and the "documentation and Advisory Agency of the Federal government on the topic of Wolf" (DBBW). Because the Federal States reported a total of 73 confirmed pack of wolves, 30, wolf couples, as well as three sedentary individuals. Thus, the number of pack 13, the of couples has risen to nine.
photoThe new Numbers underpin the reports on the Trend from the last Monitoring that were reported last year in the number of wolves in Germany. The Occurrence of the animals are nationwide, very unevenly distributed:
most of The wolves live in the Lusatia , especially in the region of the border between Brandenburg and Saxony, their distribution is concentrated in a Band from the Southeast to the North-West of Germany. Overall, are expected to live according to the new data between 213 and 246 adult wolves in Germany.
"The continued positive development of the wolf population in Germany is Casinoslot in stark contrast to the world's dramatic loss of biological diversity. This success shows us that species will benefit from a strict protection," said BfN President Beate Jessel.
were exterminated To wolves about 150 years ago, due to intensive hunting, belonged to Germany, to their natural area of distribution. Although the Wolf Habitat to the Fauna-Flora-Directive of the European Union is strictly protected, accumulate unlawful killings. "After traffic accidents, illegal killing is the second most common cause of death and thus represents a serious Problem," confirmed Jessel.
MORE on THE SUBJECT of the dispute on wolves in Germany On the hit listwith skepticism, the increasing distribution of animals, especially in the case of pastoralists, the care of their flocks. Normally, wolves mainly hunt deer, wild boar and red deer, succumbed to but farm animals too, if the opportunity offers. This is especially true of sheep and goats. These grazing animals make up only a fraction of the diet, however, were reported in the year 2016, nearly 300 Assaults with more than a thousand injured farm animals. Farmers receive compensation if a Wolf has killed their livestock, in spite of protective measures.
"landscapes, in Particular, the extensive grazing makes an important contribution to the preservation of our culture and its biological diversity. Therefore, the Federation and the Länder grazing animal must stop and holder in the consistent protection of your animals in front of the Wolf to support and encourage," says Jessel.
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Date Of Update: 23 November 2018, 08:00
