Fasanen hunt ensures indignation: cruelty to animals or a necessary measure?

Fasanen hunt ensures indignation: cruelty to animals or a necessary measure?

in the Lower Austrian Brudernhof and in the Altlichtenwarth area, Mistelbach, the pheasant hunt ensures violent controversy. The hunting scenes are a bloody argument between Tradition and animal welfare. According to reports from today. The association against animal factories (VGT) expressed sharp criticism that this hunting method not only promotes animal suffering, but also questioned the humanity of the hunters, since they did not even shy away from a smile while chasing pheasants. This would have to violate the Lower Austrian Hunting Act, which prescribes restrictions for hunting near residential areas, according to the VGT. The incident led to the reimbursement of an advertisement by the association.

ethical concerns and the reality of the hunting methods

The Liechtenstein Group Forest Code, which is responsible for hunting, defends itself. According to Hans Jörg Damm, the project of promoting biodiversity in the region is important and is carried out in accordance with the law. He emphasizes that the hunt for pheasants is not the rule, but the exception and emphasizes the use of the animals that are made as a high -quality venison. This confrontation between ethical concerns and hunting practice is further fueled by the referendum "for a Federal Hunting Act", which aims at a new regulation of hunting practices.