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Schleswig-Holstein to Permit Culling of Protected Jackal After 76 Lamb Deaths on Sylt

Tobias Goldschmidt says the special permit is needed to protect coastal sheep farming from the predator’s incursions into nesting bird habitats.

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Goldschakale breiten sich zunehmend in Mitteleuropa aus.
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Overview

  • The golden jackal was confirmed by genetic tests at the Senckenberg Research Institute after killing 76 lambs on Sylt between May 19 and 21.
  • Schleswig-Holstein’s Landesamt für Umwelt is drafting a rare exception permit under strict European and national protection laws.
  • Environmental Minister Tobias Goldschmidt supports the culling exemption, citing threats to the island’s dike-protecting sheep flocks.
  • Issuance of the permit hinges on mandatory consultations with recognized conservation organizations.
  • Golden jackals have been progressively expanding into Central and Northern Europe since 2017, though Schleswig-Holstein had only eight prior sightings.