crack
In the case of livestock presumably killed by a large predator, the following measures should be taken immediately:
- Contact the relevant authority immediately (see contact details below), also to determine the next steps.
- The killed animal or damaged beehives not Do not move the site or make any further manipulations at the location where it was found.
- Protect the carcass from the elements (e.g., by covering it with a tarpaulin). Minimize your own tracks to avoid destroying traces left by predators.
- Keep other animals away from the carcass.
- The crack assessor evaluates the case on site and provides information about possible compensation.
These measures increase the chances of providing evidence of predators and thus receiving compensation.
The costs for assessment, sampling, and analysis are borne by the federal states. The Austrian Center for Bear, Wolf, and Lynx coordinates the billing.
The quality of the DNA samples depends on the following factors.
- Decomposition status: the more advanced the decomposition, the lower the DNA quality.
- weather influences
- Subsequent use by other wild animals or scavengers (birds, foxes, small animals, insects, etc.)
- Contamination from soil or the found animal's own blood
contact points of the federal states
Burgenland
BH Eisenstadt-Umgebung: Tel. +43 57 600-4164
BH Güssing: Tel. +43 57 600-4691
BH Jennersdorf: Tel. +43 57 600-4700
BH Mattersburg: Tel. +4357 600-4300
BH Neusiedl am See: Tel. +4357 600-4299
Oberpullendorf District Office: Tel. +4357 600-4499
BH Oberwart: Tel. +43 57 600-4591
even outside office hours
Carinthia
Report a possible damage or crack incident to: +43 664 80536 11499
Monday to Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
All callers who receive this information will receive detailed instructions on how to proceed via their mobile mailbox and will be contacted within 24 hours.
Lower Austria
Report a possible damage or crack incident using one of the following options:
Phone: +43 2742 9005-9100
Registration form: https://www.noe.gv.at/noe/Naturschutz/Kontaktformular_Wolf.pdf
or to the responsible district administrative authority (BH)
If it is possible to take a photo of the killed or injured farm animal, send it by email to wildtier@noel.gv.at
Upper Austria
Report a possible damage or crack incident to:
+43 732 7720-11812 while office hours
+43 732 7720-18889 outside office hours
Salzburg
Report any potential damage or attack incident directly to the wolf officer, DI Hannes Üblagger.
under +43 664 4406454
Styria
Reporting of possible damage or cracking to the responsible official crack assessors see:
Large predators – returning species – Agricultural Server of Styria
Tyrol
Report any possible damage or cracking incident to the district authority or police.
For urgent damage reports, the journal service can be contacted outside office hours:
Friday 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 09:00 to 12:00.
During other times, please call the relevant police district control center (BLS).
For contacts see: Tyrolean state government on the damage report after a crack incident
Vorarlberg
Reporting a possible damage or crack incident to
DI Hubert Schatz
wildlife ecologist of the state of Vorarlberg
+43 664 6255311
otherwise with the official veterinarian on duty.
Vienna
If you have any questions about wild animals or if you have found an injured or distressed wild animal, you can contact the Vienna Wildlife Service of the Forestry and Agriculture Department (MA 49) every day from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., telephone: +43 1 4000-49090.
Outside of these hours, you can contact the wildlife service in acute emergencies via the Vienna City Service. Telephone: +43 1 4000
