New hunting laws in Carinthia: Facilitation for hunters and wildlife protection!

On February 7, 2025, the Carinthian state parliament unanimously passed numerous changes to the hunting law, which will make the hunting of wild animals fundamentally easier. The amendment, which was presented by hunting officer Martin Gruber, introduces additional regulations to make hunting more contemporary and effective. Among other things, special lighting devices and electronic image intensifiers may be used in the future for successful hunting, which is particularly important in the fight against African swine fever orfonline.at reported.

A significant innovation is the expansion of the use of night sights, which can be used not only for wild boar but also for hunting beavers, otters and golden jackals. The state government has the opportunity to regulate this through appropriate regulations. In addition, the duration of closed seasons for protected species such as otters and beavers was extended from two to five years in order to provide hunters with more legal clarity. The possibility of reducing damage caused by golden jackals and raccoons was also regulated; In the future, these animals may be caught or killed if necessary kaerntner-jaegerschaft.at highlights.

More efficient hunting methods and new regulations

In addition to the expansion of hunting opportunities, the amendment also provides for changes to the use of high seats and hunting equipment. In the future, mobile and lockable high seats may also be used to better suit the weather conditions. There will also be innovations with regard to the electronic reporting of hunting departures that are intended to reduce administrative effort. In the future, all reports must be made electronically via the hunting information system.

A uniform regulation for dog owners was also discussed: In the future, the government will be able to determine nationwide when dogs must be kept on a leash in order to protect wild animals. These comprehensive adjustments are intended not only to simplify hunting operations, but also to improve cooperation between hunters and landowners, which, according to Gruber, is of great importance for the protection of game populations and forests.