DNA analysis verifies multiple assaults. - Local official seeks to take down a wolf close to Hamburg.
A young wolf, approximately 11 months old, has cast off its shyness and is now roaming through farms in the Altes Land's fruit-growing region. It has gotten as close as 20 meters to a tractor and resisted being chased away by farmers. This wolf misbehaved on the penitentiary island of Hahnöfersand near the Elbe as well. It has even crossed state lines into Hamburg. Authorities are urging the public to report the animal using a cell phone app.
District Administrator Kai Seefried is determined to set off after the wolf once the DNA results come back: "We will now assume the responsibility as the lower nature conservation authority and prepare a hunting permit."
The Mayor's Alarm Letter
Mayor Matthias Riel (non-partisan) of Jork sent a panic letter to Lower Saxony's Environment Minister Christian Meyer (Green Party) on April 13 about the "almost daily sightings of wolves - in orchards, along farm roads, but now also in corrals, on farms, and in gardens - in other words, in the immediate vicinity of the people living there." He alerts the minister about the widespread fear in the community: "I have been told that local residents no longer let their animals outside or their children play in the garden because of this."
The mayor of Jork is dismayed by Minister Meyer's lack of response: "Considering the concerns we have expressed about our residents, I am disappointed that there has been no response at all from the responsible authority at the state level."
District Administrator Seefried earlier criticized the minister, who has not released any reasonable regulation for the wolf issue: "We need population control. With 600, we have way too many wolves in Lower Saxony."
The Ministry Establishes a Secret Trap
Environmental authority spokesman Matthias Eichler refutes the accusation that nothing is being done about the problem wolf in Jork: "The ministry has initiated immediate steps to enable a cull there. I'm sure you'll understand that we cannot provide further details publicly."
Clapping Hands During Wolf Encounters
The Ministry of the Environment advises the public on its website: "If you feel uneasy in the presence of a wolf, you can do the following: Make yourself known by talking, screaming, and/or clapping your hands. Show the wolf that you have control of the situation by taking a firm stance. Move away slowly and calmly, always facing the wolf. Do not run away, as this can provoke pursuit."
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Source: symclub.org
