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Bavaria Proposes Year-Round Hunting for Invasive Egyptian and Ross’s Geese

Bavaria’s plan reflects frustration over persistent crop losses and polluted public spaces under existing EU hunting limits.

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Overview

  • The proposed ordinance would permit year-round hunting of invasive Egyptian geese and add non-native Ross’s geese to Bavaria’s hunting regulations.
  • About 19,500 geese were culled in the 2023-24 season but officials say current measures are insufficient to stem rising populations.
  • Egyptian geese, classified as invasive since 1996, and expanding Ross’s geese are blamed for significant agricultural damage and fouling of bathing beaches.
  • Schleswig-Holstein’s 2024 extension of goose hunting seasons is being challenged in court by NABU for potentially breaching EU bird protection laws.
  • Farmers and municipal authorities are urging stronger controls as regional policy variations struggle to balance damage mitigation with conservation mandates.