At pigeon mountain is bustling with not only cyclists, but also, perhaps, European wild cats. To find a document for a new project to Valerian.

Warngau - On pigeon mountain, not only cyclists, but also, perhaps, European wild cats frolic. To find a proof, this year was again a joint Monitoring project of the local Chapter of the wooden churches of the Federal nature conservation, from foresters, the city of Munich and the office for food, agriculture and forestry (AELF), wooden churches initiated. The result should be available in the spring of 2021.

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wild cats in the pigeon mountain: Valerian to attract shy animals

wild cats are extremely shy, they do not show themselves to the people. But you love the scent of Valerian, and the initiators of the project are taking advantage of. 100 brushed roof battens, each about 60 centimeters long, have you, before the Corona-crisis – in the woods at pigeon mountain soil distributed in the Forest, plugged in and with Valerian sprayed. The scent attracts the shy animals, if you should live there. You RUB against the rough wood, hair sticking to them.

until the end of April, the assistant control rods a week, the wooden lock, and spray again. The slats found hair to be sent to a lab, where a genetic analysis information should give, whether they come from real wild cats.

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such Monitoring on pigeon mountain, there were already in 2015. At that time, the existence of the shy was not detected robber. This time, hair should be the true wild cats, this would be a very great success for the Bavaria-wide project.

The investigation was launched 36 years ago. About 600 European wild cats were released into the wild in the North of Berlin – a project of the Federal nature conservation with the support of the Ministry of agriculture and various forest offices in the Region.

The existence of wild cats would also be a confirmation for the successful work of the local Forester. Because in the wild cats choose stocks, as a habitat close to nature managed multi – layered mixed forest, and are going to play for climate protection in the future, a very large role.