Overview
- An autopsy by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research found the young wolf discovered near Pegnitz had a gunshot injury and ultimately died of emaciation after moving on from the shooting.
- Police and prosecutors are investigating a suspected violation of the Federal Nature Conservation Act, with no suspect identified and no information on the weapon used.
- A separate carcass found near Lam in the Upper Palatinate has been confirmed as a wolf by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment, with the cause of death still under examination.
- The LfU has ordered a necropsy to determine whether a calf in the Landsberg district was killed by a wolf, noting there is no resident wolf there though solitary animals can travel 50–70 kilometers per day.
- Conservation group LBV warns of increasing illegal shootings in Bavaria, has filed complaints in some cases, and is offering €5,000 rewards for information.