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1 | XX. Monat 2016 | Name des Präsentators
2 | 17. Juni 2019 | Vanessa Ludwig
Return of the wolf to Saxony
Pack Pair Resident single wolf
The wolf in the Free State of Saxony Statement on the handling of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The wolf in the Free State of Saxony Statement on the handling of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The wolf in the Free State of Saxony Statement on the handling of the wolf in Saxony 1 | XX. Monat 2016 | Name des Prsentators Return of the wolf to Saxony Pack Pair Resident single wolf 2 | 17. Juni 2019 | Vanessa Ludwig Return of the
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3 | 17. Juni 2019 | Vanessa Ludwig
Return of the wolf to Saxony
Pack Pair Resident single wolf
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Wolf territories in Saxony
Results of the monitoring year 2017/2018
❙ 18 packs and 4 pairs (DEL, DUE, GHD and KH) ❙ Additionally 7 territories in border regions to other federate states and countries
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Development of wolf territories in Saxony since 2000
resident single wolf pair pack
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❙ Basis: protection status (Bern Conv., Habitats Directive, Federal Nature Conservation Act, Saxon Hunting Act, Saxon Wolfmanagement Act) ❙ Wolf management defines general framework and approaches for solutions ❙ Aim: coexistence of wolf and people with as little conflict as possible ❙ Key aspects: ❙ Consultation and financial support of livestock farmers ❙ Financial compensation in case of damages ❙ Monitoring ❙ Management measures ❙ Public relations and educational work
Wolf management in the Free State of Saxony
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❙ Demand for national concept for handling the wolf ❙ Lowering the conditions for removing a wolf to prevent serious damages ❙ Adoption of article 16 e) of the Habitats Directive ❙ Joint wolfmonitoring & -management of Germany and Poland ❙ Yearly reporting & assessment of favourable conservation status ❙ Possibility for 100% funding of prevention measures ❙ Creation of a national „livestock protection centre“
Legal basis
Initiative of the Federal Council SN, NI, BB (12.10.18) & SN (05.04.19)
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8 | 17. Juni 2019 | Vanessa Ludwig
Legal basis
Saxon Wolf management Act (SächsWolfMVO)
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❙ Handling of the wolf now legally binding as addition to management plan ❙ It regulates: ❙ Management measures resp. the killing of wolves as derogations of Art. 45 (7) Federal Nature Conservation Act resp. of Art. 16 Habitats Directive ❙ Prohibition on feeding of wolves ❙ Bundling of central tasks of the wolf management at the Saxon State Office For Environment, Agriculture And Geology (LfULG)
Legal basis
Saxon Wolf management Act (SächsWolfMVO)
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Department Wolf
- 1. Structure
Sophia Liehn
Livestock consultant
Mark Nitze
Livestock consultant
Philipp Kob
Consultant PR
Vanessa Ludwig
Referent PR
Peter Solluntsch
Livestock consultant
Matthias Rau
Head of Dept.
Division 6 LfULG
- Dept. 61
- Dept. 62
- Dept. 63
- Dept. wolf
Ingrid Schwarze
Secretariat
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Legal basis
Draft for the revision of the Federal Nature Conservation Act
❙ Parliamentary bill 23.05.2019 ❙ Essential content: ❙ Damages: Possibility for the successive removal of wolves when identification is not possible ❙ Lowering the conditions for removing a wolf to prevent serious damages ❙ Prohibition on feeding of wolves ❙ Obligation for the removal of hybrids
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Current situation
Damages on livestock 2002 - 2017
Number of attacks Total of damaged livestock
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Current situation
Damages on livestock 2002 - 2017
Average No. of attacks / territory Number of wolf territories
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Current situation
❙ Livestock farmers in whole State of Saxony takes measures for prevention of damages ❙ 100 % funding is being embraced by livestock farmers ❙ The additional amount of work causes dissatisfaction Review of possibilities to fund labour costs and costs for maintenance is desired ❙ The question on the carrying capacity of Saxony regarding wolf territories is being raised Demand for a national concept
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15 | 17. Juni 2019 | Vanessa Ludwig