Prevention - Promotion
overview of the federal states
Burgenland
Currently, no livestock protection measures are being subsidized.
Carinthia
Currently, no livestock protection measures are being subsidized.
Lower Austria
80% of the net material costs for renewal, upgrading or new construction of fences for sheep, goats, calves, horses, alpacas and llamas.
More information about the Lower Austrian Chamber of Agriculture, Livestock farming and pasture management, Reinhard Gastecker – reinhard.gastecker@lk-noe.at ; Telephone: 05 0259 23203
Upper Austria
Fence material:
50 % of the net material costs for renewal and upgrading or new construction of fences for sheep, goats and calves (young cattle up to 12 months); the prerequisite is that the fence exceeds the minimum requirements of a standard electric fence and ensures basic protection against large predators (recommendations of the Austrian Centre for Bear, Wolf and Lynx).
GPS tracker:
50 % of the net material costs for GPS trackers for sheep and goats.
Livestock guardian dogs:
The purchase of livestock guardian dogs can be supported; the amount will be decided on a case-by-case basis (minimum 150 sheep).
Further information is available for download as a PDF. The Wolf in Upper Austria
Salzburg
Fence material:
Investments for retrofitting or purchasing new fences, including accessories, for implementing livestock protection. 50% of the eligible costs, up to a maximum of €3,000. No new application is possible within a 5-year period.
GPS tracker:
50% covers the cost of a new device, up to a maximum of €80.00 per unit. Sheep and goats aged one year and older, with a minimum of 60 days spent on alpine pastures, are eligible. Depending on the herd size, a maximum of three GPS collar transmitters will be subsidized, with a total subsidy of up to €240. No new application is permitted within a five-year period.
Livestock guardian dogs:
Sheep: up to 200 sheep – 50 % of the acquisition costs of two livestock guardian dogs, maximum €1,100 per dog.
For farms with 200 or more sheep, one additional livestock guardian dog is eligible for funding for every additional 100 sheep, but no more than 4 dogs.
Other farm animals: 50 % of the acquisition costs after individual review, maximum €1,100 per dog for a maximum of 4 dogs.
Further information: Wolf, Beaver and Otter Directive
Styria
Currently, no livestock protection measures are being subsidized.
Tyrol
Fence material:
60% Purchase of electric fences for sheep and goats. The prerequisite is that the fence exceeds the minimum requirements of a standard electric fence and provides basic protection against large predators.
Further information: Efficient electric safety fences
GPS tracker:
50% for GPS trackers via the Tyrolean Sheep and Goat Breeders' Association: maximum 5 devices, staggered: 1 tracker with protective cover per 10 animals, from 41 animals 5 trackers with protective cover, at a maximum of €75 per device.
Further information: https://schafundziege.tirol/downloads
Vorarlberg
Technical herd protection:
For sheep and goats (from 10 animals, older than 1 year), the following maximum eligible costs per year apply:
- 10–19 animals: 500 €
- 20–49 animals: 1.000 €
- 50–99 animals: 2.000 €
- From 100 animals: 3.000 €
The specified maximum amounts can be claimed a maximum of two times within the validity period of the directive.
- Funding amounts already received must be taken into account if the funded technical herd protection system is still intact.
- Costs incurred must be documented by invoices and proof of payment.
Livestock guardian dogs:
The purchase of livestock guardian dogs can be subsidized. Funding is granted after individual review of each case.
Vienna
Currently, no livestock protection measures are being subsidized.
