The Rauris wolf was shot dead by hunters on Friday evening. For some this is a “relief”, but for others it is a “breaking of the law”.
Hubert Stock grabbed his hat on Friday morning and drove to Rauris. On site, the wolf representative carefully examined the carcass: “A perfect shot,” he told the “Krone” during a telephone conversation. “Now farmers can drive their animals back to the mountain pastures with peace of mind.”
23 sheep have been killed here in recent weeks. That is why the state has issued a shooting regulation. Less than 24 hours after it became valid, a hunter pulled the trigger. For reasons of anonymity, Stock does not want to reveal exactly where in the large Raurisdal.
“We are 99 percent sure it is the noxious wolf.” It is still a young wolf and the carcass is now being sent to Vienna for further research – for example for a DNA test.
Shooting regulations as a ‘how to’ for the future
Marlene Svazek, FPÖ leader and state delegate, praised the cooperation of the hunters: “Everyone came together to help and support the farmers. This is thanks to the efforts of the hunters.” The ordinance they just passed will automatically no longer be in effect once they are shot.
She sees current wolf shooting as a model for the future. “We have found a suitable approach. And the Alpine summer has only just begun.”
The leader of the Salzburg hunters, state hunter Max Mayr-Melnhof, is exuberant: “I am extremely proud of what the hunters have achieved. I know the hunters have put a lot of effort into this and I find it sensational how this task was accomplished in the interests of the farmers.”
Other notes come from animal rights activists: “In our view, the regulations are only there to exterminate wolves. Those responsible know this because they no longer try to issue reminders, but immediately issue regulations that prevent us from filing a complaint.”
The chairman of the Association Against Animal Factories speaks of “deliberate violation of the law” with regard to EU laws. Finally: “I hope that the rule of law will prevail for the animals.”
Source: Krone
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