Hunting in the protected area – City had also shot ten geese last year

The “Krone” story about the Goose Hunt of the city in the middle of the landscape protection area around the Leopoldskroner Weiher has caused many vertebrae. Many readers are surprised about the decision of the city, so that ten gray geese can shoot in the Leopoldskron-Moos area. Especially since there is currently no question of a whole bully around the Leopoldskroner pound. The animals are only occasionally looking for food.

“Now there are only a few. But when it gets hot, it is 150 or more within a week, “says yacht director Franz Wolf of this observation. In the past two years there has been a corresponding decision of the city. In the past, all ten allowed animals were also killed. These were male young animals.

According to Jagers, whole stock is not in danger
“It is a task that we must fulfill. This is nothing that gives us a lot of pleasure, “Wolf provides an interview with the” Kroon “. At the start of the breeding season, the hunters can also remove eggs from the nests of the geese to contain the growth of the inventory. However, two eggs must stay in every nest.

However, the hunters do not see themselves as the enemies of the geese. “We are happy that we have such a kind of rich game in our city,” says Wolf. He does not believe that the measures considerably weaken the goose population around the pond: “There are no noticeably fewer geese.” The hunting director is convinced that “there is certainly an increase”.

The reason for the decision is complaints from landowners and farmers. The geese would eat the surrounding meadows in the spring. Various fields are also littered with goose droppings, which is considerably larger than the droppings of other birds. A year ago there was also a complaint from a nature conservation organization at the Constitutional Court. However, this was withdrawn. Animal rights activists criticize the adult with a ball and shot. The use of silencers is also not understandable.