Shock in the Wipptal: Wolf kills sheep - issuance regulation!

Shock in the Wipptal: Wolf kills sheep - issuance regulation!

Ellbögen, Tirol, Österreich - in the Wipptal, Tyrol, a wolf has caused considerable damage to the stock. According to information from 5min there was an incident last Sunday, in which five sheep was found dead in an alpine area near Ellbögen. In addition, four other sheep are missing. The following Monday evening another dead sheep was discovered, which led to a quick reaction from the Tyrolean state government.

The responsible official veterinarian confirmed that the wolf is responsible for the attacks. As a result of these incidents, a shooting regulation for the wolf was issued on Tuesday. This applies for eight weeks within a radius of ten kilometers around the location of the animals. The local hunters were informed about this measure to ensure a rapid implementation.

growing problems in agriculture

The situation is not isolated. Also in the Tyrolean lowlands, two dead and two injured sheep were found in an alpine area in Wildschönau. Emergency operation was necessary for the injured animals, as reported tirol.gv.at . Here was also enacted by a shooting regulation that came into force on Friday and has the same period of validity. The locally responsible offices consider the threat of wolves to be serious and ask the population to report sightings using an official form.

Last year, 211 pasture animals fell victim to large prey animals in Tyrol, with 70% of the cases being caused by wolf attacks. These numbers illustrate the growing problem for the animal owners. Governor Anton Mattle emphasized that it is important to ensure the backing for the farmers with regard to the wolf question, as in another report by tirol.gv.at is recorded.

legal measures and EU level

A total of several shooting regulations in Tyrol have already been issued this year, with further regulations in East Tyrol, Ötztal and Stubai Valley. There have also been incidents in the Ötztal and Stubai Valley that led to similar measures. The Tyrolean state government also calls for a reduction in the wolf's protection status at the EU level and has exhausted legal options for the removal of malware and risk oils. This happened in the hope of simplifying wolf management in Europe and helping farmers.

The most complicated challenge, however, remains the compensation for affected farmers. In the future, cracks of cattle will be compensated based on defined cost rates in order to simplify the compensation and reduce the bureaucratic effort. These measures reflect the objective of the Tyrolean state government to protect the interests of agriculture and to ensure a regulated management of wolves in the region.