The increasing number of foxes in Berlin: unproblematic development or a potential danger to humans and animals?

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Die Füchse gehören zur Stadt Berlin. Hier werden sie geboren und sterben. Schätzungsweise leben bis zu 11.000 Füchse in der Hauptstadt. Die Menschen in Berlin haben sich an die Tiere gewöhnt. Doch ist das unproblematisch? Und wie viele Füchse kann die Stadt vertragen? Der ehemalige Chef des Robert-Koch-Instituts, Lothar Wieler, äußerte sich kritisch zu der Verbreitung der Füchse in Städten. Er befürwortet eine Trennung zwischen der Lebenswelt der Wildtiere und der Welt der Menschen, um Infektionen zu vermeiden. Wieler, der selbst Tiermediziner ist, erklärt, dass der Fuchs den Fuchsbandwurm übertragen kann, der schwere Erkrankungen beim Menschen auslöst. Diese Aussagen wurden …
The foxes belong to the city of Berlin. Here they are born and die. An estimated to live up to 11,000 foxes in the capital. The people in Berlin have got used to the animals. But is that unproblematic? And how many foxes can the city tolerate? The former head of the Robert Koch Institute, Lothar Wieler, critically commented on the spread of the foxes in cities. He supports a separation between the living environment of the wildlife and the world of people to avoid infections. Wieler, who is a veterinarian himself, explains that the fox can transmit the fox tapeworm that triggers serious illnesses in humans. These statements were ... (Symbolbild/MB)

The foxes belong to the city of Berlin. Here they are born and die. An estimated to live up to 11,000 foxes in the capital. The people in Berlin have got used to the animals. But is that unproblematic? And how many foxes can the city tolerate?

The former head of the Robert Koch Institute, Lothar Wieler, critically commented on the spread of the foxes in cities. He supports a separation between the living environment of the wildlife and the world of people to avoid infections. Wieler, who himself is a veterinarian, explains that the fox can transfer the fox tapeworm that triggers serious illnesses in humans.

These statements were vehemently contradicted by animal rights activists. They claimed that Wieler would cause unnecessary fear and uncertainty among the population. The animal welfare officer of the Berlin Senate, Kathrin Herrmann, emphasized that Wieler's statements were not correct.

Nevertheless, many people have not panicked, as the author of the article reports. Foxes live on his own front door. In winter he could even watch a fox mother with two boys in the bushes right in front of his window. Every evening a fox crosses the street in front of his house. The fox sits down, looks to the left and right and then goes over. Apparently he always has the same goal and is probably fed.

It is prohibited by law to feed foxes. If you violate this, you can be fined up to 5000 euros. Nevertheless, there are many neighbors who cannot leave it to feed the fox. One of them even brings all kitchen waste into the garden and is happy when the fox comes.

The Situation with the foxes is similar to the crows. They also like to live in the city, have no natural enemies and multiply uncontrollably. The crows sit in the trees in the trees and get stones to play. The author of the article likes to watch her clever eyes. Unfortunately, the crows in the area have eradicated the songbirds.

The question arises as to how many foxes, crows and martens the city can tolerate. This question must be answered. The townspeople tend to transfigure the wild animals as this is romantic. But actually it is unnatural. Lothar Wieler sees it sober and is right, according to the author.

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