Corresponding to herds of sheep: Wolf could have struck in Bühlertal!

Corresponding to herds of sheep: Wolf could have struck in Bühlertal!

In a worrying development for the pet owners in the Bühlertal Baden-Württemberg Bühlertal, five sheep were found dead or injured. The incident reported on October 6 could be due to the work of a wolf. In the small community, which is located in the Rastatt district, the authorities discovered four dead sheep and had to euthanases another animal due to serious injuries. These incidents raise questions, especially whether the predators are increasingly attacking sheep flocks in the region.

The Ministry of the Environment is currently in the process of determining the exact cause of the incident. The cadavers of the dead animals are analyzed in the chemical and veterinary examination office (CVUA) Freiburg to determine whether a wolf is actually responsible for the attack. Genetic tests are also sent to the Senckenberg Center for Wildlife Genetics to clarify the origin of the possible attacker. Two other sheep who suffered injuries survived, but three more animals have disappeared.

wolf prevention in Baden-Württemberg

Bühlertal belongs to the so -called funding area Wolfsprävention Black Forest. In these areas, the government is actively working to ensure animal husbandry through the provision of wolf -proof fences and support in the purchase of herd protection dogs. This is particularly important because the predator population in the region increases and the number of attacks on sheep has increased lately.

Further information on this incident is still in the recording, but the data collected will be crucial to better support the pet owners and take possible safety precautions. The potential return of the wolf into German landscapes not only confronts farmers with challenges, but also challenges politics and society to find a responsible handling of nature and their wildlife. It remains to be seen which measures are taken to prevent such attacks in the future and to protect the herd animals. More details can be found in a detailed report On www.merkur.de.