Overview

• The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut confirmed that the mid-June outbreak in Sauerland involves an African swine fever strain originating from Calabria, Italy.
• State authorities have activated a 15-kilometer infected zone and a 30-kilometer buffer zone featuring protective fencing, hunting restrictions and enhanced biosecurity.
• Helmut Dammann-Tamke of the Deutscher Jagdverband urged citizens to report any wild boar exhibiting unusual behavior to veterinary and hunting officials.
• No new African swine fever cases have been detected in Landkreis Bautzen since January 31, indicating sustained success of previous containment measures.
• In the Lausitzer Seenland, wolves have adapted by jumping over kilometer-long barriers installed to prevent the spread of the disease.