Livestock Owners Can Apply for 60 Million Kroner in Wolf-Proof Fencing Aid
Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Denmark has opened a new 60 million-kroner grant program for livestock owners seeking wolf-resistant fencing.
- Applications increased as the wolf population grew, while the previous 38 million-kroner fund attracted requests for nearly twice the available amount.
- New rules allow wolves to be shot in certain situations after they breach protected fencing or threaten livestock, a change criticized by animal-protection groups.
Danish livestock owners can apply for a new 60 million-kroner fund to install fencing designed to keep wolves out. The application period runs from September 1 to October 1.
The fences use additional electrified wires intended to stop wolves from jumping over or digging beneath them. Nature and Animal Welfare Minister Christian Rabjerg said the measure was “one of the most effective solutions to protect livestock from wolf attacks.”
One of the most effective solutions to protect livestock from wolf attacks.
Livestock owners have been able to seek fencing subsidies since 2017. The previous fund, worth 38 million kroner, closed in February after applications reached almost twice the available amount, leaving many applicants without support. Applications have risen as Denmark’s wolf population has grown. Researchers estimate that at least 49 adult wolves live in Jutland.
The fencing does not guarantee protection. Several attacks have occurred behind such barriers. Rules that took effect on Tuesday also allow wolves to be shot without prior permission if they breach wolf-resistant fencing, or to prevent an attack on livestock such as a dog. A warning shot must first be fired. Animal-protection organization Dyrenes Beskyttelse has criticized the changes as unclear and unnecessary.
I am therefore pleased that we have set aside an additional 60 million kroner for establishing wolf-resistant fencing and can thus open a new application round.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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