So far the problem wolf with the identification GW717m could not be killed. Now the state of Lower Saxony is taking consequences.
- Lower Saxony released a wolf for the second time
- The hunt for the GW717m wolf is now over
- The wolf was no longer noticeable for a long time
The hunt for the wolf was thus stopped on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. The wolf was also known as the Rodewald dog. There were repeated attacks in the region , which could be clearly assigned to the wolf.
Wolf: Became a problem in Lower Saxony
This led to his being classified as a Wolf problem. But since July last year there have been no cracks in the region.
According to Lies (SPD), this is also a reason to spare the wolf in Lower Saxony . However, should the wolf attack again, the hunt for it would be reopened.
Wolf: Lower Saxony - pack in Rodewald
The wolf was first confirmed for the Rodewald region in 2017. In the following year 2018 , a female wolf was also detected for this region.
The animal with the identification GW745f is part of the offspring from the Visselhövede territory just under 50 kilometers away.
In the recording year 2018/2019 there was a litter of at least 3 puppies . In the following monitoring year, the Landesjägerschaft Niedersachsen announced 7 confirmed puppies.
In the district of Nienburg , one of the male puppies was killed in a traffic accident at the end of September 2018.
09.03.20 / #Accident with #wolf
Walsrode: On the B209, between #Walsrode and #Rethem, there was a traffic accident between a car and a crossing wolf on Monday evening. The animal died at the scene of the accident. Damage to the vehicle 1,500 euros.
Source / Photo: Police Heidekreis pic.twitter.com/GA5j6GhQdT
09.03.20 / #Accident with #wolf
Walsrode: On the B209, between #Walsrode and #Rethem, there was a traffic accident between a car and a crossing wolf on Monday evening. The animal died at the scene of the accident. Damage to the vehicle 1,500 euros.
Source / Photo: Police Heidekreis pic.twitter.com/GA5j6GhQdT
09.03.20 / #Accident with #wolf
Walsrode: On the B209, between #Walsrode and #Rethem, there was a traffic accident between a car and a crossing wolf on Monday evening. The animal died at the scene of the accident. Damage to the vehicle 1,500 euros.
Source / Photo: Police Heidekreis pic.twitter.com/GA5j6GhQdT
Wolf: He even fell victim to an alpaca in Lower Saxony
The wolf from the Rodewald pack has been released for shooting since the end of January last year. The state of Lower Saxony was forced to do this because several cracks could be detected in the wolf.
The wolf is said to have attacked cattle several times since April 2018 . In addition, according to the state of Lower Saxony, more than 40 cracks in farm animals can be attributed to him.
In addition to sheep , the farm animals also included ponies and an alpaca . The Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg confirmed the firing permit of the State of Lower Saxony at the beginning of last year. This was preceded by an urgent request from the Friends of Wild Wolves.
Wolf: Lower Saxony released a wolf for the second time
The wolf with the identification GW717m is not the first to be released for shooting in Lower Saxony . In April 2016 , a wolf was shot down with official approval.
This had previously dared to get dangerously close to people. Once he even attacked and injured a dog on a lead . Wolf from the Heidekreis , also known as Kurti , was shot on April 27, 2016.
The then Environment Minister Stefan Wenzel (Alliance 90 / The Greens) commissioned a sniper from the police . The shot was one of the first free-wolf launches in Europe with government approval.
Wolf: It's not just an issue in Lower Saxony
In addition to Lower Saxony, the wolf is also an issue in other federal states. For example, here in Hessen, he is settled again for the first time since 2011.
A wolf from Saxony-Anhalt fell victim to an accident near Wiesbaden. Researchers have now found this out using DNA tests.
Video: This is what a happy wolf looks like
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