Large deployment in the Rheingau: hunt for the African swine fever!

Large deployment in the Rheingau: hunt for the African swine fever!

In the Rheingau-Taunus district, the anxiety situation has taken an alarming turn due to the African swine plague (ASP). After finding an infected wild boar cadaver near the Rhine between Eltville-Erbach and Eltville-Hattenheim, immediate measures started. A first tactical electric fence was built on Wednesday to prevent the virus spread to the vineyards and the surrounding forest. The fence with a voltage of 7000 volts is far more dangerous than conventional pasture fences. The intensive search for other carcasses has already disclosed seven sick wild boars in the Mariannaue area. Under the command of Minister of Agriculture Ingmar Jung, around 100 emergency services work together at high pressure to control the situation, such as

Another core area is now being defined and secured with a more than nine -kilometer -long electric fence, with restrictions on hunting and agriculture in this environment. In this way, comprehensive hazard management is established to protect both the animal population and agricultural areas. The areas affected by the ASP extend along the Rhine to the Eberbach monastery, where extensive construction work also takes place on the fence. In addition to the water protection police and local fire brigades, the DLRG are also in use in the search. Significant information about the journey to the monastery and the new measures can be read at monastery Eberbach , where the general contact details are also listed.

In addition, the population is asked to act responsibly by leasing dogs and gates to the electric fence after passing. The quick reaction and cooperation of various institutions illustrates the urgency and seriousness of the situation. The ASP virus represents an almost fatal threat to pigs, but does not affect human health or other animals, so that the consumption of wild boar meat remains harmless.