Game damage occurs when game endangers agricultural and forestry products through its grazing behavior. The greatest and most expensive game damage occurs when wild boar populate large grain fields, which is especially problematic when the damage only becomes visible in the middle of the field.

An overview of the possibilities of game damage prevention:

Hunting:

Hunting certainly represents the most attractive game damage defense option for the hunter. However, hunting wild boar is not easy because the animals are intelligent, adaptive and can scent well. In addition, fields are often seeded to the edge of the forest, which allows the animals to move unseen from the forest into the crop. Once they are first in the field, it can be difficult to spot them from the outside. In addition, the animals often change their routines and locations- For successful hunting, it is recommended to anticipate the movement with game cameras and mobile high seat devices, and at night to locate heat and night vision devices. Furthermore, drones for tracking are now very much on the rise.

Wildlife deterrence:

What are the options for wildlife deterrence?

Since traditional means of game deter rence do not always get as far as desired, very specific and very effective deterrents have now been developed, which also significantly reduce the effort required for deterrence. They are divided into chemical (with odor) and technical (with sound) products. With these products, game browsing, game accidents, agricultural game damage, etc. can be significantly reduced.

Chemical game deterrents:

Combination preparations are available for black and cloven-hoofed game, which smell extremely unpleasant to dangerous for the game. Special wild boar stoppers are available to counter massive agricultural game damage caused by wild boar.

So-called "scent fences" help to defuse accident black spots on roads etc. or to seal off entire sections of road. Terrain areas can be kept free of game by imitating human sweat. Special preparations, for example for use in inhabited areas, are equipped for this purpose with scents that cannot be smelled by humans.

Game deterrents, which gradually release their scents through weathering, have a very long-lasting effect. Especially after rainfall, when other products need to be refreshed.

Sprays that literally spoil the game's appetite help against browsing. Martens also "vaporize" from engine compartments after the use of special anti-marten scents. The following applies to all preparations to be used: They should be harmless to flora and fauna.

Electronic game deterrence:

Ultrasound is unbearable for martens, but inaudible for humans. For this reason, electric marten deterrents operate in this high frequency range. To prevent game accidents and agricultural game damage from any predatory and cloven-hoofed game, powerful acoustic signals are also suitable. Devices of this type generally react to heat and movement, which trigger this thoroughly scaring away sounds.

Game scaring at a glance:

• chemical deterrence is based on odor
• game browsing, game accidents and agricultural game damage can be significantly reduced
• for predatory and cloven-hoofed game
• special wild boar stoppers
• "scent fences" for road protection
• whole areas can be fenced off from game
• also in inhabited areas
• long-lasting deterrence by weathering preparations
• browsing is prevented by sprays
• special preparations for martens
• loud noises against predators and cloven-hoofed game

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