Wolf at Tegernsee?

Rottach-Egern calls on the government to act and finds clear words

Created: 06/29/2022, 19:00

By: Gerti Reichl

The European wolf is under protection, but it worries the alpine farmers.

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After the most recent incidents, farmers are certain: a wolf is also roaming around in the Tegernsee mountains.

With a resolution written on Tuesday evening, the Rottach-Egern municipal council is calling on the state government to take action.

Rottach-Egern - Three torn sheep on the Ableitenalm in the Wallberg area, a gnawed red deer calf at the farmer in the Au near Bad Wiessee (we reported), scattered calves in the Hirschberg area, nine cows that fell in the Jachenau, and a sheep killed on the Wildenkar -Alm near Thiersee - the list of incidents in the Tegernsee valley and the surrounding area, which many farmers believe could be attributed to a wolf, is getting longer.

Fear of the wolf: Farmer claims to have seen him in the soil cutting area

Most recently, the Festenbach farmer Nina Bartl even claims to have seen a wolf when she was on her way from her Rettenbäckalm (Boden Schneid) to the valley at around 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday: "I got out of the car and saw him, he was dark gray and had yellow eyes, I'm quite sure," reports Nina Bartl.

She immediately reported the case.

She has 26 sheep, 40 young cattle and three dairy cows on the pasture. She doesn't want to think about the financial and emotional damage if the wolf strikes here too.

It's not five to twelve, it's five past twelve.

Anton Maier, district farmer and CSU municipal councilor in Rottach-Egern

Anton Maier, CSU councilor and at the same time district alm farmer, took up the topic on the sidelines of the municipal council meeting: "Now the time has come, now we have it there, and probably not just one," Maier stated and warned: "The situation is getting serious.

The existence of the alpine farmers is at stake.

And not only that. The loss of home will affect us all if the cultural landscape is lost.

It's not five to twelve, it's five past twelve."

Maier criticized that "high politics" did nothing.

Fear is clearly rife among the alpine farmers, "and it's not funny on foggy days in particular." He urged everyone: "Get up, put pressure on politicians, otherwise we'll see dark black."

For Mayor Christian Köck (CSU) there was no doubt: "We now have the problem right on our doorstep." He assured that the mayors would not let the farmers down.

However, compensation alone is not enough.

It is important that politicians find ways to advocate withdrawals in individual cases.

"A large predator in our region, where there is so little space, doesn't add up for me."

Andreas Erlacher (FWG) also spoke of a "dramatic situation" and asked what the community could do in concrete terms.

Köck referred to the wolf's high protection status, which it has at European level.

"So we don't have much influence.

But the more we join forces, the more we achieve.” Köck pointed out that even the Tegernseer Tal animal protection association is of the opinion that the wolf is not compatible here.

Therefore, a removal must be permitted if the encroachment and damage become too great.

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Wolf at Tegernsee?

Municipal council sets “strong signal”

It is not enough to sit and discuss the situation, said Georg Höß (FWG) and suggested sending out a clear message with a corresponding resolution.

The problem wolf is very clear and dramatic.

"It's time to manage the wolf, which ultimately means a removal," then demanded Thomas Tomaschek (Greens).

For him, the child had already fallen into the well.

Unfortunately, nothing can be decided at municipal level, but only in Brussels.

He also proposed a resolution to send a "strong signal".

Deputy Mayor Josef Lang (CSU) summed it up very clearly: The mayor should write a letter to the Prime Minister and the state government and ask them to "act immediately on this problem".

Unanimously, and without further ado, the municipal councils passed this resolution.

Anton Maier was perplexed: "Thank you very much, I didn't expect that."

Wolfriss or not?

That's what the District Attorney says

Even if farmers are convinced that the recent incidents could be attributed to one or more wolves, there is still no reliable evidence.

The district office of Miesbach once again provides the explanation: The State Office for the Environment (LfU) is basically responsible for the so-called wolf monitoring.

In the case of Bauer in der Au, however, the find was not forwarded to the LfU because the find was already several days old and with this time interval and thus also due to weather conditions and various scavenging animals, the cause of death was no longer determined according to the expert assessment of the lower nature conservation authority could become.

"Even if it were a wolf tear," said spokeswoman Sophie Stadler, "no more usable genetic material could be taken,

to prove the predator.” Likewise, no other proof of death could be provided.

Stadler rejects the impression that the lower nature conservation authority has done something wrong or is not taking the matter seriously.

"That is not the case, there was an intensive professional exchange between hunters and the district office."

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