The reason: Three dead cattle (fallen) were found on Tuesday in an alpine pasture in the municipality of Aurach near Kitzbühel. At least two other cattle were injured. After an official veterinarian examined the animals, it was suspected that wolves were involved.
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The now issued shooting regulation for a pest wolf came into force today, Thursday, and was valid for a period of eight weeks within a radius of ten kilometers from the location of the incident. According to the state, the hunting community has already been informed.
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The ECJ ruled last week that the ban on wolf hunting in Austria remains in place. “An exception to this ban to avoid economic damage can only be granted if the wolf population is in a favorable conservation status, which is not the case in Austria,” it said, among other things. The starting point of the proceedings was a complaint by animal welfare organizations after the Tyrolean state government issued an order authorizing the shooting of a wolf in 2022. The Tyrolean State Administrative Court (LVwG) then asked the ECJ to interpret EU law on this issue. After the decision was announced, European law experts were of the opinion that the shooting of further wolves could lead to infringement proceedings against Austria.
“We will continue on this path”
In Tyrol, however, there were “no immediate effects” and the state government stressed that problem wolves would continue to be shot. The shooting regulations have proven their worth, “and we will continue to follow this path consistently,” explained the responsible deputy governor and state councilor for agriculture, Josef Geisler (ÖVP). With the current legal situation, Tyrol meets the requirements of European law, Geisler alluded to the fact that the predators in the state are no longer shot by decree, but according to regulations. “By applying a strict test standard, we can continue to remove harmful and risk wolves,” concluded the deputy governor. So far, five wolves have been shot in the state according to the relevant shooting regulations.
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