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Rheinland-Pfalz Debates New Hunting Law to Boost Forest Renewal

The ministry says climate-driven forest renewal depends on tighter wildlife controls

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Overview

  • On June 17, the state parliament’s environmental committee in Mainz discussed the third draft of the proposed hunting law.
  • The bill seeks to align hunting regulations with the need for climate-resilient forest regeneration by capping wildlife numbers.
  • It would strengthen landowners’ authority over game management and impose stricter targets for authorized culls.
  • Landesjagdverband president Dieter Mahr denounced the draft as a “forest-favoring law” that dismantles established regional practices.
  • Nabu Germany and the Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald contend that high game densities are hindering natural rejuvenation and support the stricter measures.