Kreisjägervereinigung Calw e.V.
The proWIN pro nature Foundation is delighted to support the Calw District Hunters' Association with a donation of 8,000 euros for its impressive fawn rescue project.
This initiative uses state-of-the-art drone technology to protect fawns from life-threatening injuries caused by mowing work.
The team of the Kreisjägervereinigung Calw e.V. consists of 10 volunteers who work tirelessly from the beginning of May to the end of June to rescue fawns. During this time, the fawns are particularly at risk as they have not yet developed a flight instinct and instinctively duck down in the event of danger, which makes them invisible when the meadows are mowed.
To protect the fawns, the team uses drones with thermal imaging cameras to detect the young animals in the tall grasses. As soon as a fawn is discovered, the helpers carefully place it in a safe box until the mowing work has been completed. This method has proven to be extremely effective: In the last three years, almost 800 fawns have been saved from serious injury or death in this way.
In 2023, the project faced a major challenge: due to a shortage of resources, the team was at risk of no longer having enough drones and trained pilots available. The costs for the necessary equipment, drone pilot licenses and insurance are high and could no longer be covered by existing funds.
Thanks to a donation of 8,000 euros from the proWIN pro nature foundation, the Calw District Hunting Association was able to purchase urgently needed new drones. This technology will enable the team to track down and rescue even more fawns in the meadows. In addition, the donation will be used to train more drone pilots to increase the efficiency of the rescue operations.
The Kreisjägervereinigung Calw e.V. and the proWIN pro nature Foundation are proud of the successful cooperation and the results achieved. The dedication and passion of the volunteers deserve the highest recognition and support. With the new drone, which will bear the name "proWIN", many fawns can be saved from unnecessary animal suffering in the future.
In addition, marking some fawns with ear tags from the Wildlife Research Center of the state of Baden-Württemberg provides valuable data for research. This not only contributes to the protection of fawns, but also supports scientific work and the understanding of roe deer.
