Damage from German wolves almost doubled

According to new data, in 2021 there were 128 wolf packs, 39 wolf pairs and 9 individual wolves in Germany. The environmental officer of the German Farmers' Union (DBV) Eberhard Hartelt sharply criticized the growing wolf nuisance. The states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Lower Saxony are particularly affected by wolves. Sheep are most often killed by wolves, 3,444 in 2020, followed by game (248), cattle (153) and goats (92). But 13 horses, 7 alpacas and 2 sheepdogs also fell victim to a wolf grazing The new figures will have a significant impact on grazing in Germany, the DBV expects. 'The new statistics mark the end of grazing. The wolf population must finally be regulated. Otherwise keeping sheep, goats, horses and cattle in the pasture will become obsolete', Hartelt explains. In Germany, the debate ...