New alarm in the district of Mainz-Bingen: restricted zone for swine fever!

New alarm in the district of Mainz-Bingen: restricted zone for swine fever!

Infected wild boars were found in the Hessian Rheingau-Taunus district, which now leads to drastic measures in the region. The discovery of the dangerous virus of the African swine plague results in a new restricted zone, which extends from the Mainz districts of Gonsenheim, Finthen and Mombach across the Budenheimer Lennebergwald to Schwabenheim, Ingelheim, Gau-Algesheim and Bingen-Gaulsheim. These measures are crucial to prevent the expansion of the plague and to protect the Lenneberg forest, the home of a large wild boar population, such as stern.de reported.

In the newly established locking zone, a strict leash for dogs and a ban on hunting are now required. Exceptions can only be approved on request to prevent wild damage. The veterinary office also plans preventive measures such as the use of electrical fences to prevent the wild boars between the Rhine and the hinterland. So far, no infected animals have been discovered on the Rhineland-Palatinate side, but the authorities are concerned and do everything to change this, as well as ffh.de reported.

urgent appeals to the population

The head of the veterinary office, Dr. Markus Wacker, emphasizes the great importance of compliance with these regulations by the residents. He appeals to respect the barriers and only move in the forest on paved paths so as not to disturb the wild boars. In addition, an existing fence from Mombach to Heidenfahrt should be expanded. In the long term, the use of other security fences is also considered in order to be able to better control the movements of the wild boars. The region has been affected by the swine fever since June, which makes the situation even more urgent.