GAP - "Moments from the realm of wild animals in our homeland" is the title of the exhibition, which opened on August 15 at the Garmisch animal shelter.
It is also noteworthy that this is the 30th exhibition presented at the shelter.
The chairwoman of the animal welfare association, Tessy Lödermann, welcomed numerous guests to the vernissage, who visibly enjoyed the evening and were enthusiastic about the quality of the expressive pictures. District Administrator Anton Speer was also happy to accept the invitation and took a clear position in his greeting: “The discussion about forest and game must be conducted with a sense of proportion. For me, both have their raison d'etre. Wild animals are also part of our home. "
In her welcoming speech, Tessy Lödermann emphasized that our district is unique with its abundance of natural resources and that this includes not only the wonderful natural landscapes and the cultural landscapes characterized by smallholder agriculture, but also the wild animals and their habitats. However, these came more and more into conflicts of interest with people's expectations. "With this exhibition we want to bring the dignity, personality and beauty of our native wild animals closer to many visitors and hope that the impressive pictures help us to treat wild animals and their habitats with respect and responsibility", says Tessy Lödermann.
Red deer, chamois, ibex, roe deer, golden eagle and many other wild animals are shown in fifty large-format pictures that Monika Baudrexl photographed. The woman from Partenkirchen grew up in a forest ranger family, was already traveling a lot in the mountains as a child and learned to appreciate and love nature and its wild inhabitants. The academic hunting landlady is often out and about at dawn and captures the unique moments of encounters with wild animals with the camera. She wants to share these very special moments with visitors to the exhibition.
The exhibition is complemented by showcases in which it is shown that humans have had a relationship with wild animals for many thousands of years. Original exhibits from the Stone Age and Bronze Age can also be seen, as well as folk art and art objects in which wild animals play a role. The remarkable exhibition runs until July 15, 2022 and can be viewed from Wednesday to Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the animal shelter, Schmalenau 2 in Garmisch. Admission is free, the animal shelter would be happy to receive a donation. kb
