Alpine herding as a danger

Deer kill on the Irrsee: “Wolf may have been with us”

Symbolic image.(Bild: Scharinger Daniel)

Another DNA test confirms the killing of a roebuck: this time in Oberhofen am Irrsee, right on the border with Salzburg. A wolf expert also advises caution during the upcoming cattle drive.

A dead roebuck was found in mid-April in the Upper Austrian border community of Oberhofen am Irrsee. After DNA testing, it is now certain that the wolf has caught the four-legged friend. The predator is also likely to have attacked a pony afterwards, according to experts from the neighboring province. When asked, Salzburg's wolf commissioner, Hubert Stock, emphasized: "Due to its radius of action, it could well be that the wolf was also on the move in our province."

Advice to be cautious
Recently, there were reports of a possible wolf sighting in Straßwalchen - but this has not been confirmed, says Stock: "The pictures are too blurred. It could also be another animal."

Stock also advises caution when it comes to the upcoming cull: "Now is the time when the young wolves leave the pack and go hunting themselves. In combination with the cull, this could lead to an increase in incidents."