Fight against raccoons: Seddiner Jäger demand premium from Michendorf!

Fight against raccoons: Seddiner Jäger demand premium from Michendorf!

Seddiner See, Deutschland - in Brandenburg, hunters around the Seddiner See discuss the introduction of a premium for kept raccoons. Jörg Dombrowski, a local hunter, has a matter of concern: "The raccoons damage our floor breeders," he reports, referring to the decline of ducks, vineyards and pheasants in the region. Raccoons represent an invasive way that has no natural enemies in this country and has increased significantly since its first suspension in 1934. Dombrowski himself killed a total of 48 raccoons last year and even reached the 100 with its hunting comrades. In order to contain the stocks, he demands that the municipality of Michendorf also introduce a bonus according to the example of the municipality of Seddiner See, where 25 euros per raccoon killed are already paid.

"We will deal with the topic," explains René Bayer, the deputy mayor of Michendorf. The task is accomplished not only from short -term economic considerations, but also against the background of nature conservation. According to the Wildliebschutz Germany side, raccoons, marten dogs and Nile geese are categorized as an invasive species that can have significant effects on local flora and fauna, even if there is a lack of scientifically resilient evidence of far -reaching damage.

The effects of raccoon population

What makes the raccoons so dangerous? Researchers have examined the hunting behavior of raccoons in nature reserves in Hesse, Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt and provided alarming results. These predators not only threaten birds, but also amphibians and reptiles. An example of this: In a nature reserve in East Hesse, over 400 skinned toads were counted in just one day. Such figures are a "depressing record", as Timo Spaniol from the Nature Conservation Association of Germany (NABU) expresses.

The hunt for raccoons have achieved a remarkable scope in Germany; Around 200,000 raccoons are shot every year, and yet there is no demonstrable effect on their inventory reduction or a measurable contribution to species protection. This shows that the huntership in their argument that the hunting has a positive contribution to nature is not necessarily based on solid evidence.

economic aspects in the hunting business

Jäger in Brandenburg also see an economic opportunity in the raccoon hunt. The animals made are mostly disposed of because the subsequent recycling is complex and expensive. The discussion about a bonus could be the crucial step to expand the usability of the raccoons and enable the hunters to deal with good business. However, the topic is complex nationally, since the EU demands measures that weigh both the damage by invasive types and the raccoons and involve their benefits.

The challenges associated with invasive species are complex. While some consider hunting as a solution, the actual numbers and the international scientific community show that more sensitivity and foresight are required here. How the matter around the premium question is developing remains to be waited. The hunters, the authorities and the nature conservation organizations have to look for solutions together to combat both the loss of our biodiversity as well as to consider the ecological effects.

The discussion about the raccoons and their influence on nature is in full swing and shows how important a comprehensive debate about invasive species in Germany is. It is to be hoped that a common understanding of a sustainable solution will arise.