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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 licensing authority is the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN), Department 33.

Competent authority

Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN), Department 33 - Landscape Conservation, Nature Conservation Promotion

Requirements

You can apply for prevention measures if the following conditions are met:

  • You keep your animals on a pasture in Thuringia within the grazing season.
  • They are sheep, goats, domesticated game and other livestock species (with a maximum height at the withers of 112 cm when fully grown).
  • Animals were reported to the state's animal disease fund or in accordance with the livestock traffic regulations.
  • The preventive measure (value of the material) and the value of the protected good are in an appropriate relationship.

Note: You may only start implementing the measure (e.g. purchase of the material) after you have received the approval notice.

Which documents are required?

The application documents can be found on the TLUBN website.

  • De minimis declaration (only required from applicants who are not involved in primary agricultural production)
  • Proof of livestock by means of a copy of the current animal disease insurance certificate
  • Three comparative offers for the planned purchases (prevention material)

You will receive all further documents for payment of the grant or proof of use with the approval notice.

What are the fees?

Emission: free of charge

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Applications can be made at any time.

Legal basis

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, please contact the licensing authority.

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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation

Professionally released on

05.08.2025

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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