At this time of year, fawns and other breeding animals can become victims of the large harvesters and potentially die of the cut wounds. A recent such case was reported in Junglinster, according to the ADR.
The minister is aware of the issue, but said she was unable to confirm the number of “hundreds of dead fawns” cited by ADR MP Jeff Engelen in their parliamentary question. There are no clear-cut rules around mowing in Luxembourg, but the minister referred to our exemplary animal protection laws as well as the nature protection law.
Mowing later in the year is encouraged by the ministry, to encourage and protect biodiversity. This affects fawns as well as ground-nesting birds and late-blooming plants.
Farmers who elect to mow later receive a subsidy via the biodiversity law. There are no financial aids for the use of drones and thermal imaging cameras, however.
