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Directive wolf-lynx - prevention
Service Description
The wolf/lynx funding guideline can be used to fund preventive measures to protect against wolf attacks on grazing animals. For example, you can receive financial support for the purchase of wolf-repellent fences or guard dogs.
Process flow
After a positive review of your application, you will receive a grant notification. You can then purchase the prevention measures. The payment procedure and the form of the proof of use will be regulated in the notice of grant.
Who should I contact?
The granting authority is the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN) Department 33 (Tel.: 0361 57 3943 390)
Competent authority
Thuringian State Agency for Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN)
Department 33 - Landscape conservation, nature conservation promotion
Harry-Graf-Kessler-Strasse 1
99423 Weimar
Phone: +49 361 57 3943 042
Fax: +49 361 57 3943 890
Requirements
You can apply for prevention measures if the following requirements are met:
- if you keep your animals on a pasture in Thuringia within the grazing season
- if they are sheep, goats, farmed game and other farmed animal species (with a maximum height at withers of 112 cm when fully grown)
- if notifiable animals have been reported to the state's animal disease fund or according to the livestock traffic regulations
- if the preventive measure (value of the material) and the value of the protected property are in a reasonable ratio
Note: You may only start with the implementation of the measure (e.g. purchase of the material) after receipt of the approval notice.
Which documents are required?
The application documents can be found on the TLUBN homepage.
- De-minimis declaration (required only from applicants who are not active in primary agricultural production).
- Proof of livestock by copy of the current animal health insurance certificate
- Three comparative offers for the planned purchases (prevention material)
You will receive all further documents for the payment of the grant or for the proof of use with the notice of grant.
What are the fees?
none
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Applications can be made at any time.
Legal basis
Guideline of the Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation (TMUEN) for the granting of subsidies and equity payments for the avoidance or reduction of economic burdens caused by the wolf/lynx (Guideline Wolf/Lynx)
Appeal
What else should I know?
Beneficiaries and recipients may be companies active in primary agricultural production. Applicants operating outside primary agricultural production may receive grants as de minimis aid under Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013.
Supporting institutions
If you have any questions, you may contact the granting agency at.
as well as to your Natura 2000 station
https://umwelt.thueringen.de/themen/natur-artenschutz/natura-2000/.
Comments
Other subsidies that may be of interest to sheep and goat farmers are:
- Directive sheep-goat premium
- further subsidies for landscape conservation, see link
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation
Professionally released on
02.03.2020
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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