Hunting Ordinance in Carinthia: Eichelhäher under pressure - animal welfare demands rethinking!

Hunting Ordinance in Carinthia: Eichelhäher under pressure - animal welfare demands rethinking!

Dolomitenstadt, Österreich - In Carinthia, the hunting of raven birds, including glans, was extended until 2027. This decision causes a sensation because hunting officer LHStV. Martin Gruber argues that these measures are necessary to minimize damage in agriculture. According to the new regulations, 1,350 glans, 950 magpies and 2,500 aas crows can be shot annually. The gentle season for glans was also extended to the period from March 16 to the end of July. While the hunt for glans in Carinthia is allowed, in Tyrol there is a year -round ban on hunting for the way the discussion about different regulations in the federal states, as you can read on dolomitenstadt.at

controversy around the glans

The decision in Lower Austria, glowing glans between August 1, 2023 and March 15, 2024, is also considered illegal. Despite the EU Vogel Protection Act, which prohibited the hunt for protected species, this regulation was issued without providing sufficient evidence of damage from the birds, animal rights activists report on tierschutz-austria.at . The glans plays a crucial role in the ecosystem because it spreads out and contributes to reforestation. Every year he buries thousands of acorns that are essential to establish new oak forests.

The repeated hunt for these clever birds not only raises legal but also ecological questions. Animal welfare associations require better protection for the glans and criticize the procedures of the authorities sharply. The fact that numerous raven birds in Austria, despite their protected status, continue to be pursued, shows the urgent need for a uniform Federal Hunting Act. Initiatives for the legal re -evaluation of the hunting regulations are already underway to strengthen species protection and to maintain the balance in the ecosystem.