Austria: Farmers bring 2,000 sheep to safety due to wolf and bear in Tyrol

Published Aug 8, 2021

Tridge summary

Wolf DNA findings have confirmed the killing of around 250 sheep in Tyrol, leading to the withdrawal of over 2,000 sheep from alpine pastures to stables. The dominant wolf, identified as 118 MATK, is responsible for at least 45 of these deaths. The situation has prompted farmers to remove their animals from the pastures, with exact numbers to be reported after the end of the alpine season.
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Original content

Once again, DNA findings for sheep cracks are available all over Tyrol and confirm the suspicion of wolf that has already been expressed. In July, for example, wolves were again detected on the basis of cracks in East Tyrol, the Tyrolean Oberland and the Brixental. In the past few days, further cracks have been reported to the authorities from the Flaurlinger and Inzinger Alm, from the Stamser Alm and from Auservillgraten. The clarifications are ongoing, reports top agrar Austria. But the farmers were already pulling the rip cord. After at least 14 ripped sheep last weekend, the remaining 383 animals were rounded up and brought from the alpine pastures in Inzing and Flaurling. In total, the Tyrolean authorities are currently aware of around 250 sheep that were killed by large carnivores. Due to the presence of wolves, numerous sheep farmers and alpine farmers have decided to bring their animals back from the alpine pastures to the stables. According to initial reports, the state ...

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