Wolf tears the game of the game: Drama in Rumbach shakes the region!

Wolf tears the game of the game: Drama in Rumbach shakes the region!

In November 2025, a fallow deer calf was discovered in the Rumbach municipality, whose death attracted the attention of the authorities. After an in -depth investigation, it was found that the animal was torn by a wolf. This information was confirmed by Julian Sandrini, an expert from the Coordination Center for Luchs and Wolf (Kluwo) in Trippstadt.

The discovery of the carcass led to the work of the Senckenberg Institute in Frankfurt, which was commissioned to investigate the incident. Such incidents are not new in the region, but they raise questions about the presence and behavior of wolves in the Palatinate Forest.

The role of Kluwo

The Kluwo, which was founded in 2021, acts as a central point of contact for all concerns around Lynx and Wolf in Rhineland-Palatinate. The center has set itself the goal of creating synergies and establishing uniform approaches to monitor and manage large carnivors. This also includes prevention measures against attacks on farm animals.

The team of the Kluwo works closely with volunteer major carnivoren officers and coordinates the recording and analysis of all reported information on wolf and lynx in the region. In addition, the authority's public relations work is strongly geared towards fact -based and transparent communication.

attacks and their documentation

Another important concern of the Kluwo is the handling of compensation payments in the case of livestock cracks by wolves or lynxes. This is done in close cooperation with the nature conservation department of the Ministry of Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility.

The documentation of wolf deposits in Germany takes place by various countries that report their data to the federal documentation and advice center of the federal government on the subject of Wolf (DBBW). This position is responsible for the validation and merging of the data that is recorded in grid cells of 10 x 10 km.

In the annual occurrence card to the wolf, information is divided into two categories after their verification: C1 notes are clear evidence, while C2 notes confirmed but fewer direct indications. Every year the new findings are raised and evaluated by all federal states according to a strict standard. This enables an exact mapping of the wolf population in Germany.

Although the wolf population in parts of Germany, especially in the federal states of Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Lower Saxony, is clearly documented, the situation in Rhineland-Palatinate remains particularly worrying. Such incidents such as the death of the fallow deer in Rumbach clarify that the dialogue between animal owners, nature conservation authorities and the public is of great importance in order to shape the further course of living together with these wild animals.