Trees and greenery make up a wooded area. - Hunt regulation sparks disagreement within coalition: CDU seeks retraction
A recently proposed hunting policy has stirred up controversy within Brandenburg's government, just four months before the state's elections. The hunting association has requested Agriculture Minister Axel Vogel (Greens) to step down, prompting the CDU to demand that Vogel stop the new regulation. If Vogel doesn't comply, CDU parliamentary group leader Jan Redmann suggests that Minister President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) should interfere. The disagreement hinges on the argument that Vogel doesn't engage with the hunting associations enough.
Changes to the Hunting Act's implementation regulation go into effect as planned on June 1st, according to Vogel. These alterations include a ban on kill traps, new hunting times for deer and roe deer, and modifications to hunting beavers and nutria. The state hunting association claimed Vogel was promoting "ideological nonsense" and chastised him for ignoring participation procedures and the state council for hunting. A revision of the Hunting Act failed in the past, primarily due to prolonged disagreements and ongoing corrections.
Redmann insists that Vogel should prevent the regulation from taking effect. "If he's not willing to do so, we expect the Prime Minister to exercise his directive powers and instruct the Environment Minister to cancel the implementation of the regulation on June 1st." In Vogel's opinion, animal welfare advocacy is receiving more emphasis with the revised rule. He stated that the request to withdraw the rule "I will not do that." The new standards were also discussed with the CDU. "Mr. Redmann was there," said Vogel. Vogel refutes the accusations, noting that traps are already banned in several federal states, and that hunting in the vegetation-free season can continue in most federal states until January 31st or even later. Brandenburg will extend that time period from mid-January to the end of January. There is dissent over the capture and killing of nutrias and beavers - which will be excluded from the hunting law in the future. This change will facilitate water management associations with their employed beaver hunters in reducing the number of animals. Certainly, hunters can still take part in the removal in their hunting areas, according to Vogel.
The state hunting association has called for Vogel's "immediate resignation" since Monday. Environmental groups have praised the new hunting regulation. The Ecological Hunting Association commended the development.
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- Amidst the coalition dispute over hunting regulations, the State Election in Brandenburg is approaching in just four months, creating additional pressure for the governing parties.
- The Hunting Association in Brandenburg has been vocal in their criticism of Agriculture Minister Axel Vogel (Greens) and his recently proposed hunting policies, leading to calls for his resignation.
- The dispute over the Hunting Act's implementation regulation has led to CDU parliamentary group leader Jan Redmann suggesting that Minister President Dietmar Woidke (SPD) should intervene if Vogel does not alter the regulation.
- The changes to the hunting regulation, such as the ban on kill traps and new hunting times for deer and roe deer, have been met with both praise from environmental groups and opposition from the Hunting Association.
- In the midst of the controversy, Redmann has urged Vogel to prevent the regulation from taking effect, threatening that the CDU may call on Woidke to intervene if necessary.
- Despite the opposition, Vogel has maintained that traps are already banned in several federal states and that hunting in vegetation-free seasons can continue in most states, dismissing accusations of ideological bias.
- Meanwhile, Jan Redmann, a prominent member of the SPD, has faced criticism for his role in the coalition dispute, with some political analysts dubbing him the "de facto head" of the CDU in Brandenburg.
Source: www.stern.de
