Paviane in Nuremberg: Shoot threatens - zoo suffers from lack of space!

Paviane in Nuremberg: Shoot threatens - zoo suffers from lack of space!

In the Nuremberg zoo, there is a explosive decision: over 40 couples live there, while the enclosure is only designed for 25 animals. Zoo Director Dag Encke warns that the keeping of these animals is no longer approved if the situation should not change soon. The zoo has been trying to limit the pavian population for years, but so far the efforts have been largely unsuccessful until the fight against contraceptives that only appear temporarily, the structure of the social community of animals could severely disrupt. The rush in this regard is already madig, and good solutions seem to be far away. BR reports that the new approaches in the zoo to hand over, also encounter obstacles.

The search for a new home for the Paviane has been running since February 2024, where the topic "Population Management at Pavianen" has been made public. During this time, the zoo received numerous takeover inquiries from four different countries. Unfortunately, there have been no concrete offers so far that met the strict requirements for keeping conditions. All applications are currently being examined exactly, whereby information about the size of the systems, temperature management and the owners' qualifications are crucial, as explained on the zoo's website ( Tiergarten nuremberg ). The pressure on the zoo grows because the lack of space is not sustainable in the long term.

offers and remaining options

One thing is clear: So far, all attempts to take on the takeover seem to be in vain. An offer of an Indian zoo was rejected based on the lack of information, and the applications from Slovenia were not suitable for the Guinea Paviane. An Austrian shelter also did not provide any useful information on inquiries.

In addition, there were reports of inquiries about known institutions in Great Britain, including the Great Ape Project and the Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary. However, there was no feedback, so the zoo now has to watch the situation escalate. Several offers failed because they did not provide sufficient clues to the posture conditions. BR reports that pro wildlife, an animal welfare organization, is already planning a criminal complaint if the Paviane should ultimately be shot. This organization relies on the Animal Welfare Act, which forbids killing vertebrates and criticizes the long inactivity of the zoo in relation to the space problem.