Netherlands: New subsidy scheme for wolf grids in Gelderland

Published 2024년 4월 11일

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A new subsidy program has been launched to aid livestock farmers in safeguarding their animals from wolves, by offering financial assistance for wolf-resistant fencing. With a maximum grant of 20,000 euros per application, this scheme is applicable to a broad spectrum of outdoor livestock and accepts retroactive claims for fences erected prior to its commencement on April 11. Additionally, the program now allows for applications to be made before the purchase is completed, but mandates the installation of approved wolf-resistant measures within 3 months. This initiative builds upon earlier subsidies aimed at sheep and goat farmers within wolf territories and supersedes temporary measures for regions frequently plagued by wolf attacks.

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The subsidy is intended as a contribution to the costs of taking preventive measures in the form of wolf-resistant grids. The maximum subsidy amount per individual application is 20,000 euros. The subsidy is for the protection of outdoor cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, donkeys, ponies, llamas, alpacas, fallow deer and red deer. Livestock farmers who made investments for a wolf-resistant fence before the opening of the scheme on April 11, and were not eligible for a scheme at that time, can submit these retroactively. It is now also possible to apply for a subsidy prior to purchasing wolf-resistant measures. The measures must be implemented within 3 months. A wolf-resistant screen must meet certain conditions on which agreements have been made. This means: a grid of at least 120 centimeters high, equipped with electrical wires, with a maximum of 20 centimeters between the bottom wires, a maximum of 20 centimeters from ground level and a voltage of at least 4.5 kilovolts. The ...

Source: Agri Holland