3500 volts and GPS transmitter
Together with the Austria Center Bär-Wolf-Luchs (ÖZ) and the Bundeslehr- und Forschungsanstalt Raumberg-Gumpenstein, both rooted in Irdning, a pilot project has now been rolled out on the Grabneralm, the outcome of which farmers from all over Austria are watching with hope: “We have them An area of about one hectare for our 26 sheep is surrounded by a new special safety fence with 3500 volts, and all animals are equipped with a GPS transmitter,” reports the school director. Another ace up the sleeve: so-called WPIUs (Wolve Prevention Intervention Units), something like a mobile special unit that rushes to help at any time.
Fear of wolves on the mountain pasture – “Now the sleepless nights begin for farmers”
