Switzerland: Attacks on livestock by wolves

Published 2023년 7월 4일

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The Swiss Association for the protection of territories against large predators is responding to a press release from the Swiss Wolf Group regarding predation on livestock in 2023. They argue that the figures provided by the Wolf Group do not accurately reflect the true extent of livestock losses, with over 1,600 livestock killed by wolves in 2022. They also highlight the impact of wolves on agriculture, including the abandonment of mountain pastures and the increase in attacks on farm animals throughout Switzerland. The association questions the allocation of resources for herd protection and calls for greater awareness of the challenges faced by agriculture due to the presence of wolves.

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The Swiss Association for the protection of territories against large predators reacts to the press release from the Swiss Wolf Group concerning predation on livestock so far in 2023 published last week (photo Agri). The Swiss Association for the protection of territories against large predators considers that it is imperative to rectify certain facts. In a press release published on Monday July 3, the organization reacts to the press release from Groupe Loup Suisse which reported less predation in the first half of 2023 and specifies that in 2022, despite the additional 5 million francs allocated by the Confederation for the protection of herds, more than 1,600 livestock have been victims of the wolf. These figures do not take into account the many missing or injured livestock. The total cost of the entire top predator policy continues to slide. The less significant damage to farm animals in the cantons of Valais and Graubünden, now suggested in June, is a slap in the face for ...

Source: Agrihebdo