Wild geese plague Ostholstein's beaches - is the great cleaning?

Wild geese plague Ostholstein's beaches - is the great cleaning?

In the tranquil community of Bosau on Lake Große Plön, the dislocation of wild geese has achieved a scale that exerted both locals and vacationers. Again and again you can see the popular gray and Canadian sessions that frolic in droves on the beach. Several visitors to the Augstfelde campsite are already reporting that they packed their suitcases due to the unreasonable conditions that have arisen by the faecal collections. On an area that corresponds to the size of a soccer field, the finger -long feces pile up, which makes the situation more than critical. Mayor Jens Arendt from the CDU speaks of an estimate between 300 and 500 wild geese, which have chosen the beach as their preferred place. [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/kot-alarm-wildgaense-dimutzen-straende-badese-badese-in-shin-sse-120.html) reports that numerous volunteers are already equipped with garbage bags to act against the contamination.

In search of solutions, the municipality has initiated measures to scare the geese. The use of a laser gun was recently approved to effectively drive the animals from their berths. Holger Schwien, who works with a laser pointer, is convinced that his approach promises more success than previous methods. In Barmstedt, where up to 1,000 Canada lawyers were registered, numerous techniques have already been tried, including hunting, noise and even setting up fences. Unfortunately, these measures often only ensure short -term successes, as well as the controversy about the use of a remote -controlled raceboat to displace the geese.

a complex problem

The situation in Bosau is not an isolated case. The NABU Schleswig-Holstein informs that game transfer in Europe is growing continuously and that conflicts between nature conservation and agriculture are repeatedly created. These problems are often serious, especially for farmers who fear enormous economic losses due to the goose chest. Damage to freshly sown winter cereals repeatedly causes resentment among the farmers who critically notify that the goose stock is not adequately checked. Around 100 farms in Schleswig-Holstein have already submitted applications due to the damage caused by goose. NABU Schleswig-Holstein, on the other hand, pleads for more prospective use with the animals and warns of the consequences of aggressive exerbeal measures.

A problem that runs like a thread through the latest developments is the increase in the population of nunning geese and Canada shapes. While a constant increase in the nunning geese has been observed since the 1950s, the autumn population in the North Ostsee area is estimated to be an incredible 1.3 million. This inevitably leads to conflicts, not only in the agricultural area, but also in the everyday life of people who often struggle with unsightly legacies of the feathered pests. According to a current report, Nile and Canada lawyers are known as an invasive species, which further increases their perception as "problem birds". PAZ reports of drastic measures in other regions where hunters regulate the population with targeted shots.

a difficult balance

The entire goose conflict is a large balancing act between nature conservation that wants to protect the stocks, and the interests of agriculture, which often feels threatened by the supply of goose. While the EU Commission has set a limitation of the nunning geese to 380,000, farmers are faced with the challenge of protecting their harvest from the voracious geese. At a time when environmental protection and nature conservation are increasingly moving into public awareness, it is important to find a solution that takes into account both the protection of the species and the economic interests of farmers.

The topic remains exciting and once again shows that people need a good knack when coping with the natural challenges that surround him.