The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has approved the shooting request from Graubünden, the canton announced on Monday. District President Mario Cavigelli then ordered the shooting down immediately. Game rangers will kill the three young wolves, if possible in packs, in order to scare the wolves off.
The wolves of the Beverin pack had recently repeatedly approached people dangerously. In August, for example, a shepherdess met wolves twice while exploring an alp on the Schamserberg. Once the wild animals attacked the shepherd dog and did not leave until the shepherdess drew attention to herself in a loud voice.
The shepherdess and two farmers later observed five adult wolves and at least six puppies in the same place. The people on the Schamserberg are very worried about the safety of people and animals, the canton said at the time. The wolves have repeatedly killed sheep and goats from protected herds.
The Graubünden Office for Hunting and Fishing has prepared for the shooting, as the canton writes. A rapid intervention in the herd’s range is planned, whereby the parent animals must be spared. The canton had also requested the shooting of an adult wolf. However, the FOEN did not find this necessary.