Beaver under fire: Carinthia's government plans brutal killings!

Beaver under fire: Carinthia's government plans brutal killings!

Kärnten, Österreich - The struggle for the survival of the beaver in Carinthia is heading. According to Dolomitenstadt , the Carinthian state government plans to adapt the beaver regulation, which should enable the killing of up to 740 beavers within the next five years. This decision not only causes excitement among environmentalists, but also raises fundamental questions about species protection.

Currently the beaver population in Carinthia is around 1,500 animals. While the state government sees the measure necessary to regulate damage by beavers, the WWF criticizes the plans as a massive attack on species protection. The WWF expert Sarah Layendecker emphasizes that the permitted number of killings per year should be more than doubled without being provided for individual cases that are required by European law.

ecosystem and biodiversity

beaver play an essential role in the ecosystem, especially in view of the current climate and biodiversity crisis. Wildbiologist Brigitte Komposch explains that the beaver population is regulated without natural enemies and that factors such as the occupation of areas can influence the reproduction rate of the animals. Maintaining the population is therefore also important for the health of the ecosystem.

In addition, environmentalists require the creation of bank strips that improve both the climate and promote biodiversity while they also help to reduce pollutants in the water. According to Dolomitenstadt reports ÖVP-State Councilor Martin Gruber of a consideration of the damage caused by beavers. This shows the pressure under which the state government is to take quick and effective measures.

criticism and alternative solutions

The WWF calls for the withdrawal of the planned regulation and a rethink in dealing with beavers. In the eyes of the environmentalists, this regulation is only part of a wider strategy that also includes massive interventions in the populations of other protected species such as Wolf and otter. In the past, conibear traps were also approved for the removal of fish potters, which violates animal welfare regulations in Austria.

The problems resulting from the loss of biodiversity are not only locally, but also globally important. As part of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, the aim is to restore the resistance and adequate protection of global ecosystems by 2050. This also includes that at least 30 percent of the marine and land areas in the EU should be protected in order to take into account the diversity of habitats, such as the ​​EU-Parliament

Overall, the concerns of nature conservation are against economic interests in Carinthia. The upcoming developments in dealing with the beaver population will not only determine the future of these animals, but also have far -reaching effects on the entire ecosystem in the region.