Beaver cause trouble: flood problems and environmental dangers in Offenbach!
Beaver cause trouble: flood problems and environmental dangers in Offenbach!
Offenbach, Deutschland - In Offenbach, a beaver in the landscape protection area has built a dam that has led to considerable floods in meadow and arable land. This has led to a conflict between the return of the wild animal and the concerns of the residents. There is concern that the destroyed dam of the beaver, whose intact has caused flooding, could possibly lead to contamination of the groundwater.
The German forest youth Heusenstamm warns of the pollutant -containing waste water that comes into the Bieberbach, whereby traces of Pfas in raw water were recently detected in Mühlheim. Melvin Mika, head of the forestry office, indicates that interventions on the Biberdamm are punishable. In Seligenstadt, the tree population has changed as a result of the beaver overflowing, which further fueled the discussion about the return of the beaver.
conflicts between nature conservation and agriculture
The municipalities around Rodau and Bieber basically welcome the return of the beaver, but see few options for action with the associated problems. As part of the Rodau-Bieber working group, the cities have dealt with the topic and would like to contact the Ministry of the Environment. The main focus is currently on protecting the beaver, but urgent concerns such as drinking water protection and traffic safety must also find the necessary space.
In other federal states there are already opportunities for the relocation of beavers, which is why the AG plans to re -grasp the topic with the beaver officer of the regional council.
The discussion about the beaver and its resettlement is not new. As the Leibniz Institute for Water Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) reports, the beaver polarizes as a key species between the interests of agriculture and forestry as well as nature conservation. Key species such as the beaver have an above -average influence on ecosystems and can restore important ecological processes, but their return often leads to conflicts.
The topic therefore remains complex, and in the future it will be decisive how a balance between the different interests can be found.
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