As of: March 18, 2024, 6:00 a.m
By: Hans Moritz
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Local recreationists in nature are becoming more and more colorful.
The game in particular suffers from this.
© Fredrik von Erichsen/dpa
Warning words towards the leisure society were spoken at the general meeting of over 500 hunters.
But not everything fits internally either.
Lengdorf – The right to freely enter nature is in the constitution.
Thomas Schreder doesn't want to shake that at all.
However, the chairman of the Erding district hunting association complains about the rapidly growing pressure for leisure activities, which is increasingly constricting the habitat of wild animals.
At the annual general meeting on Friday at the Gasthof Menzinger in Lengdorf, Schreder also acknowledged internal problems in the hunters' association - a row in the regional association and a dwindling number of members, for example.
“The wildlife habitat is in danger,” warned Schreder.
When he visits the area in the early hours of the morning, he notices more and more often: “The peace and quiet in nature is lost.” He has no understanding for the leisure behavior of some of his contemporaries: for example, dog owners who roam through the undergrowth with three animals and a headlamp, mountain bikers, who drive wildly through nature, or for hikers off the beaten track.
His appeal: “Respect your boundaries.”
Schreder pointed out dramatic consequences: “A deer that is scared out of cover can jump into the Isar Canal and drown there.
Or it runs into the street and gets run over.”
Chairman Thomas Schreder pinned the gold badge of honor of the district hunting association to the lapel of Social Minister Ulrike Scharf.
© Hans Moritz
Speaking of wildlife accidents: On the one hand, the chairman was dismayed that “900 deer are killed every year in Erdinger Land alone.
The number of unreported cases is likely to be even higher.” On the other hand, he is disappointed “that all protective measures such as reflector strips or scent fences have not achieved a breakthrough.”
According to Schreder, the protection and preservation of habitats depends on good cooperation between hunters, farmers and fishermen.
This was also emphasized in their greetings by the third district administrator and head of the forest owners, Rainer Mehringer, against the background of the upcoming vegetation report (“We want to produce and sell valuable wood”), as well as Bernhard Hartl, deputy district chairman of the farmers’ association: “If we stick together, we can also make a difference.”
As an example, Hartl cited the responsible use of night targeting technology when hunting wild boar.
He had heard from Schreder that so far it had been possible to keep African swine fever away from the region through consistent hunting.
“As a pig farmer, I’m very grateful for that,” said Hartl.
According to Schreder, the wild boar population in Erdinger Land is still large, including in the Isen area.
The population of beavers, which are strictly protected, is also at a high level.
Schreder appealed to hunters and landowners to report damage, “regulation by the district office is unproblematic.”
The otter, with its strong appetite, is increasingly becoming a problem for fish stocks.
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Schreder had little positive news about the recent State Hunters' Day in Weiden.
“Internal squabbles continue to overshadow substantive issues,” he regretted.
As reported, a number of members and visitors were excluded from the general meeting, including Erdinger's deputy chairman Florian Mesz.
“The fronts are sometimes very hardened,” says Schreder.
His treasurer Albert Kolbinger had to announce that the KJV was losing members.
There are currently 506, seven fewer than a year ago.
He admitted: “Some have left because of the dispute in the BJV.” The development of assets is positive: According to Kolbinger, this rose from almost 36,000 to almost 38,000 euros in 2023.
Schreder was more pleased to pin the gold medal of honor of the KJV on the lapel of Social Minister Ulrike Scharf.
The Deputy Prime Minister is a hunter and a member.
Schreder praised her commitment to the hunters and the district.
Scharf, in turn, praised “the diverse, social commitment of the hunting association.”
She wants to de-bureaucratize volunteer work.
As an example, she cited the release of associations from the obligation to have many statutes personally certified by a notary.
Erdinger mayor and new district councilor Max Gotz (CSU) is known for not mincing his words.
At the annual general meeting of the hunters' association, he particularly sharply attacked the government of Upper Bavaria: "It is becoming more and more distant from the people." He also accused "many ministries" of the same thing.
However, Social Minister Ulrike Scharf had already rushed to the next appointment.
What upsets Gotz so much is the ever-growing crow population in Erding, especially in the city park.
So far, the authorities have always stood in the way of measures to reduce this sustainably.
He will bring this up in the district council.
Gotz accused the government of being blind in one eye: “The overpopulation not only means great damage to agriculture, it also means that you can hear fewer and fewer small songbirds in city parks, for example.” This ignorance fuels populists and the democratic crisis.
At the meeting, four silver medals were awarded and numerous anniversaries were honored.
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