Sharp hunt for chamois: Protest against new gentle days in Bavaria

Sharp hunt for chamois: Protest against new gentle days in Bavaria

The Bavarian government drastically shortened the gentle days for hunting in 85 protective forest areas in the Upper Bavarian Alpine region between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Berchtesgaden. This decision, which will come into force next Monday, is initially limited to a period until the end of July 2026. A government spokesman explained that this measure aims to protect the forests from excessive damage by eating red, gams and roe deer without influencing the number of animal species concerned. In the rough conditions of the alpine forests, which are essential for the stability of slopes and the prevention of soil erosion, young trees grow difficult. Therefore, these protective forests are of existential importance for the surrounding settlements and infrastructure, such as Welt However, there is also resistance in connection with this regulation. On Friday, just two days before the hunting season on the Gams, the Upper Bavarian government issued a new regulation according to which the Bavarian State Forests (BaySF) can continue to shoot chamois in certain mountain forests. Christine Miller, wild biologist and chair of the Wildes Bavaria Association, then announced that it would complain against this decision, as in her opinion the district government violates applicable law. The lawsuit is expected to be submitted to the Bavarian Administrative Court before Christmas, such as sueddeutsche.de reported. This decision is in the context of the need to maintain the protective forests that have required significant renovation measures for years.

The new provisions for hunting apply in particular to mountain forests that play a role in protecting by protecting towns and traffic routes from natural hazards such as avalanches and muries. Over 50 percent of the Bavarian mountain forests are designated as protective forests, many are in poor condition and have been renovated with millions. The resistance to the cancellation of the gentlemen could also result in greater legal consequences, since this regulation raises far -reaching concerns about nature conservation, especially for endangered bird species that live in the same habitats as the chamois.