Oostvaardersplassen deer handing over to Judge Now again

With the shooting of the red deer in the Oostvaardersplassen is in any case expected until Thursday, December 13. No later than that day, the court will decide whether the shooting license was legally granted by the province of Flevoland to a Staatsbosbeheer filming license.

Three conservation groups filed suit against the province of Flevoland, claiming that the shooting of 1,830 deer in the Oostvaardersplassen was causing serious disturbance to the birds in the area. For this reason, the judge must reject the shooting license.

More than 3,130 ranchers live in the Oostvaardersplassen. In addition to deer, they are konik horses and cattle. The province wants to reduce that number to 1,100.

If the deer were moved to other nature reserves, it would cause too much stress, so the province would be the only option. 450 konik horses can be moved and the two hundred cows can stay in the Oostvaardersplassen.

Last week, the judge ruled that the decision to leave the red deer in the Oostvaardersplassen fire was legal. However, the judge wanted the shooting to be delayed until another judge ruled that the permit had also been legally issued. The province also promised Thursday to wait until the judge fired on the deer until the judge ruled. In winter, protesters discovered that it was necessary to feed the large pastures, which was not done to let nature go as far as possible.

Eventually, the province of Flevoland succumbed to the demonstrations and decided that Staatsbosbeheer the animals was allowed to feed. After the winter, during which more than three thousand ranchers died, the province decided to introduce the new policy.

Rare bird species must return to the region

Depending on the province, the reduction in the number of large pastures must prevent overgrazing of the Oostvaardersplassen. and bring back rare bird species to the area.

The decision to start shooting also gave rise to several demonstrations.

The province of Flevoland has already indicated that she doubted the possibility of using the 1,830 red deer for the winter is about to start turning.