Happy end in court for two Upper Lusatian beaver families: their relocation or even killing is off the table for the time being. The animals may not be captured, relocated or killed, the Dresden Administrative Court (VG) ruled in a press release. This was the successful outcome of an urgent appeal by the nature conservation association Grüne Liga Sachsen, which had objected to an exceptional permit that had already been granted.
A pond owner in the Upper Lusatian Heath and Pond Landscape Biosphere Reserve had applied for the animals to be removed due to the damage caused by the beavers. The Free State approved a relocation to northern France in the period from October 1, 2025 to March 15, 2026. In the event that the beavers could not be captured alive, the "lethal removal" - i.e. killing - of the animals was also permitted. The "Green League" objected to this.
