Wildcat returns triumphantly to the Hambach opencast mine!

Wildcat returns triumphantly to the Hambach opencast mine!

Elsdorf, Deutschland - There are news from the Hambach region: A wildcat was spotted near the open -cast mine! The NABU local group from Kerpen confirmed the presence of the shy animal on a supervised area at the open-air edge south of Elsdorf. The wildcat was recorded by a wild camera last year, and now there are renewed references to its occurrence. The NABU sets up curly sticks and has collected hair samples that were clearly identified in laboratory examinations as belonging to a European wild cat. NABU describes this as a great success of her nature conservation work, which illustrates the importance of maintaining and promoting such habitats. The nature conservation association also calls for an intensification of recultivation around the Hambach opencast mine to create further retreat because you know what is going on when it comes to the preservation of endangered species. radio reports on the positive development.

But that's not all! The wildcat has also discovered the Sophienhöhe as a new habitat. Biologists from RWE, supported by Dr. Christine Thiel-Bender, a NRW Wildcatist expert, confirm the occurrence of the shy animals. On attractants, fur traces were collected and genetically analyzed. Sights and photos show that the endangered species has settled in this forest area. Gregor Eßer from the Research Center Recultivation describes the Sophienhöhe as an ideal habitat that offers car -free forest areas and species -rich forest dwellers over 16 square kilometers. In addition to searching for mice and insects, the wild cats also find shelter there by attaching dead wood by committed people. rwe emphasizes that this is a success of your biodiversity strategy and that the efforts of the natural protectionists are valued.

habitat network for wild cats

The wildcat also benefits from important measures to the habitat network, such as the page Wildkatze-bw.de . There it is described how truffle biotopes and dense hedge structures not only offer the wildcat cover in the wildcat in low -vegetation, but also create habitats for many other species. By upgrading forest edges and planting territories, a large number of animals are offered a retreat. Such measures are directly related to the success of projects for recultivation in the region.

The sightings and the positive news about the wildcat give everyone involved to be happy. They show that a common commitment to nature conservation has an effect and it is worth investing in the future of domestic fauna. So that the wildcat continues to move into our region and secure its role in the ecosystem!