Electric fence against swine fever: protective measures started on the Rhine!

Electric fence against swine fever: protective measures started on the Rhine!
In the summer of 2024, an electric fence was built in the Oppenheim area in the Mainz-Bingen district over a distance of around 30 kilometers. This fence aims to contain the spread of the African swine fever (ASP). In view of the upcoming flood risk on the Rhine, the administration of the Rhein-Palatinate district has announced that the electric fence temporarily recreated. The dismantling concerns the banks of the Rhine from Worms to Ludwigshafen and is intended to prevent animals from caught in the fence and dilapse how Zeit.de A 19,000 hectare area with drones and carcass detection dogs was searched in front of the construction start. Drones with thermal imaging cameras can recognize warm animals, especially at night, while special sniffer dogs, like the Australia Shepherd bitch Pebbles, support the search for carcasses. In total, more than 40 kilometers of an approximately 80 centimeter high electric fence are planned, with the company Kulturlandservice Mittelrhein (KLSM) responsible for the structure. This can build up to five kilometers of the fence every day.
costs and long -term perspectives
The installation costs of the fence amount to 3,300 euros per kilometer. The maintenance and possible repairs are taken over by the ministry and the fence is checked for damage every day. The use of the mobile electrical fence, which was procured by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in 2020, means a new strategy in the fight against ASP.
The fight against African swine fever is assessed as a long -term challenge, especially considering the high costs that these measures can bring. In Brandenburg, previous experiences show that the financial expenses can be significant if the plague should spread further. The ASP virus spreads mainly via wild boar stocks in Eastern Europe and China, where many domestic pig stocks are also affected, informed .
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