Hunting Act in Rhineland-Palatinate: Jäger outraged by new rules!

Hunting Act in Rhineland-Palatinate: Jäger outraged by new rules!

The draft of a new hunting law in Rhineland-Palatinate is currently ensuring massive controversy. The planned changes decided last Friday in the Council of Ministers are faced with the debate in the state parliament. The huntership, which is made deceived by the draft by Environment Minister Katrin Eder (the Greens), is visibly concerned about the upcoming regulations. The State Hunting Association criticizes the new measures as a "species protection scandal" and fears that the law aims at increasing wildlife. A general distrust is pointed out in the huntership of the draft law. This is also expressed by the CDU parliamentary group by its representative Horst Gies, who is a passionate hunter himself.

gies warns that the planned measures significantly restrict the competencies of the hunters and wonders where animal welfare remains in this draft. In addition to criticism of the prioritization of forest management about species protection and Hege, Gies also expressed worries about potential conflicts. These could arise between authorities, forest owners, hunters and conservationists. He also emphasizes that confidence in the hunters is massively disturbed and demands a strengthening of the local actors that he wants to address in the state parliament.

protests and support

The hunters have already reacted to the topic with impressive protests. Before the Green Party Conference in Idar-Oberstein, they demonstrated against the legislative initiative with transparent and gifts. The protests are a sign of dismay and a deep concern about the future of hunting in Rhineland-Palatinate.

At the same time, conservationists, including the federal government, express their approval to the new hunting law. In the changes, they see a necessary adaptation to natural forest management in the context of climate change. The key points of the new hunting right are the adaptation of the hunting to the forest renewal and the determination of a minimum fire system in the event of impending game damage to forest development. These aspects are part of a law that is expected to come into force in April 2027.

planned changes in detail

• ban on the training of hunting dogs with living ducks.
• prohibition of immediately fatal traps.
• hegegen obligation to protect young deer.
• prohibition of lead -containing ammunition with a five -year transition period.
• Mit -hunting regulations between landowners and hunting tenants in wild damage.
• training urban wild consultants for dealing with wild animals in cities.
• admission of the wolf into hunting law with high hurdles for kills.

The legislative initiative presented is the result of many years of negotiations and is an attempt to take various interests into account. However, the ongoing conflicts and the clearly expressed dissatisfaction of the hunters raise questions about the future implementation and acceptance of the law. The collection of personal data by the State Hunting Association also requires clear transparency, especially with regard to data protection.

The State Hunting Association Rhineland-Palatinate is available for further information, accessible via the contact details on your website .

The debate about the new hunting law is eagerly awaited, and it remains to be seen how the different parties will react to the concerns raised. The coming days and the state parliament discussion could decide in which direction the hunting policy in Rhineland-Palatinate will develop.