Hunting wolves is problematic for Tyrolean hunters: on the one hand, because of the lack of a legal basis in the hunting law, on the other hand, because of the threat of reprisals from militant animal rights activists. In the worst case, there are no hunters who shoot the problem wolf.
Tyrol’s VP boss Anton Mattle called for more speed in removing problem wolves. Currently there is one, called 158 MATK, doing mischief in the areas of Ellebogen and Wattental. More than 40 sheep tears would be accounted for. On Tuesday, the Tyrolean state government approved a corresponding ordinance on expulsion, but there is still no resignation order.
Bärenjäger had to emigrate
The problem is in the fine print: “If the weather is like hunting police and hunting leaders to be called and given their address, then I can’t recommend taking part in the hunt,” said state hunting master Anton Larcher. The wildest sanctions from radical animal rights activists are to be feared: “From calls to high stands to death threats, everything has happened before. The hunter Bruno once shot the bear had to emigrate to Spain,” says Larcher.
He expects the WWF to appeal the decision – “and he will be proven right again”. As can be heard from the mansion, the release of the relocation notice is not expected until next week.
Notice already withdrawn
The country has no particularly good experience with such documents. Last year, the administrative judge overturned a wolf decision after environmental groups protested. At the time, the removal was also tailored to a problem wolf with a high number of cracks, which corresponded exactly to the Tyrolean hunting law. Weeks later, however, it is impossible to identify the animal by its stature beyond any doubt, even for hunters.
Reform of the hunting law with a special state parliament?
Therefore, this time, a territory must be defined with temporal and spatial proximity to the crack event. “In my opinion, this is not unproblematic without changing the hunting law,” says lawyer and FP boss Markus Abwerzger: “The ÖVP has a majority in the state parliament with us to enable a change in the hunting law and therefore an immediate clean solution.” According to reports, the state is planning a second detonation order – for a problem wolf in East Tyrol.
Source: Krone
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