Red mountain cattle are said to scare away wild boar in the Harz Mountains of Germany

Published Jan 13, 2022

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Wild boar herds have caused damage to gardens and agricultural areas in Wieda, a town in the southern Harz region. Local authorities, state forestry, and an association have planned to convert a 5-hectare overgrown slope into a forest pasture to deter the wild boars. The plan involves leaving only old oaks and beeches and allowing a local livestock owner to graze his Harzer Rotes Höhenvieh cattle to drive out the wild boars. The group is also applying for a special permit to hunt in the town to further address the wild boar issue.

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Gardens and agricultural areas in Wieda in the southern Harz region of the Goettingen district have been turned over by wild boar herds for years. According to an NDR report, the animals have settled on a 5-hectare overgrown slope. From there they start their forays into the town. They cannot be hunted down in the inhabited area. The municipality, state forestry and an association now want to comb through 3 hectares of the slope and leave only the old oaks and beeches so that a forest pasture can develop. It is envisaged that the Harzer Rotes Höhenvieh of a local livestock owner would graze here in order to cause additional concern in the area and to avoid new undergrowth. The ...

Source: Top Agrar Online