Lower Saxony has to pay millions for wild geese damage - farmers cheer!

In a trend -setting judgment, the state of Lower Saxony must now pay compensation for the affected farmers after a court has decided that the shooting of wild geese has been banned. Farmer Hero Schulte from Weener in East Frisia had successfully sued; His lawyer Christian Teppe was able to consolidate a two -year -old judgment before the Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg. The Ministry of Environment of Lower Saxony surprisingly withdrew its appointment, which could lead to financial obligations in the amount of possibly several million euros. This judgment is not only limited to specific areas, but also applies to all agricultural areas in the federal state, such as Image reported.

explosion of the wild geese population

The decision has far -reaching consequences for the Dutch farmers. Hero Schulte, who complains about the damage caused by the wild geese, describes the devastating situation: "The geese eat our pastures Kahl. I already have to order a 40-ton truck for around 3,000 euros per month to supply our cows". The overhand geese also make the soil unusable; The rain cannot penetrate, which leads to further harvest losses. "We have to invest for expensive pesticides and new seeds only so that we can restore the pastures for our dairy cows. And yet our fields remain vulnerable," continues Schulte. His claim? The controlled shooting of wild geese to regulate the populations and contain the damage, as in the past, were hundreds of geese annually.

according to the information from Digital magazine mean for the state of Lower Saxony. The verdict sounds like a wake-up call to politics to seriously rethink wild goose regulation in order to secure the economic stability of farmers.