Germany: Record livestock losses caused by wolves

The damage caused by wolves to livestock increased again in Germany last calendar year and after a temporary decline in 2021 reached a new high. 1136 wolf attacks In the Livestock Prevention and Damage Report 2022, the Federal Wolf Documentation and Advisory Center (DBBW) stated that a total of 4,366 livestock were injured, killed or missing as a result of wolf attacks throughout Germany. Of these, 3,778 were sheep. There were also 260 head of cattle, 184 wild animals kept in pens, 91 goats and 30 horses. Other animals injured include alpacas or llamas, dogs and mouflons. A total of 3,374 injured animals were reported last year. By 2020, the number of claims steadily increased to around 4,000. According to the report, the number of wolf attacks on livestock was 1,136 in 2022, 161 more than the previous year. According to the DBBW, there is no information whether and to what extent the animals were protected at the time of the attack. A renewed call to population management of the ...