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
Basic funding:
20 – 100 sheep/goats from 1 year 1,000 € per alpine season
100 – 200 sheep/goats from 1 year 1,500 € per alpine season
over 200 sheep/goats from 1 year 2,000 € per alpine season
Increased care requirements:
If there is a specific reason to suspect a wolf, the increased care costs can be reimbursed for a maximum of 5 days. Records in the herding diary are a prerequisite!
up to 200 sheep/goats from 1 year 50 € per day
over 200 sheep/goats from 1 year 100 € per day
Fence material:
A one-time grant is provided for the purchase of pen fences. For a maximum of 200 metres of sheep net fence (pen area 50m x 50m) with a height of at least 90 cm, a one-time grant of up to €360 is granted.
The purchase of an electric fence device for the pen fence is supported with a one-time maximum amount of €250.
Livestock guardian dogs: The purchase of livestock guardian dogs can be supported; the amount is decided on a case-by-case basis.
Vienna
Currently, no livestock protection measures are being subsidized.
