Electric fences are said to stop wild boars on the Rhine and Lennebergwald

Electric fences are said to stop wild boars on the Rhine and Lennebergwald

Mainz-Bingen, Deutschland - In the Mainz-Bingen Region, the fight against African swine plague (ASP) is in the intensive care unit! Current finds of infected wild boar in the Hessian Rheingau-Taunus district and on the Mariannaue in the Rhine make it clear that immediate measures have to be taken to prevent the dreaded virus from preventing. The district administration of Mainz-Bingen reported that the virus does not penetrate the intensive wild boar populations of the Lenneberg forest, the Mainz-Bingen district administration reported on its website.

As a further protective measure, electric fences are now installed along the Rhine. Such a fence already extends between Mainz-Mombach and Heidenfahrt to prevent the hiking of wild boars that come to the shore through the Rhine. These animals swim surprisingly well and have already made the Rettbergsaue between Mainz and Wiesbaden unsafe how the SWR -aktuell reported. Approval for exceptions in hunting are only possible under strict requirements in order to protect the wild population from attacks. The population is urgently asked to adhere to the rules and to only enter the Lennebergwald via designated paths.

necessary measures and outlook

The control of wild boars and their movements is crucial for the success in the fight against the ASP, since the number of cadavers sighted in Rheinhessen recently stagnated. The district administration has already installed an electrical fence of around 40 kilometers along different waters in order to prevent the animals from hiking to hike to inhabited areas or agricultural areas, informed the