Winterthurer Gericht verurteilt Gegner von Vogelgrippe-Massnahmen
Published: Monday, Nov 6th 2023, 13:10
Updated At: Tuesday, Nov 7th 2023, 00:54
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Das Bezirksgericht Winterthur hat am Montag einen Permakultur-Bauern zu einer Busse von 1'500 Franken verurteilt. Der 40-Jährige ignorierte die Massnahmen gegen die Vogelgrippe, weil sie kostspielig waren und seiner alternativen Ideologie widersprachen.
The Winterthur District Court convicted the farmer of multiple violations of animal disease legislation. "The protective measures against avian influenza ordered by the federal government must be complied with", the judge made clear at the sentencing hearing.
Der zusätzliche Aufwand und die Ideologie sind kein Grund, die Maßnahmen zu ignorieren. Immerhin waren in unmittelbarer Nähe seines Hofes Tiere an H5N1 erkrankt. Der Permakulturbetrieb befand sich in der Überwachungszone, in der strenge Schutzmaßnahmen galten.
"I need the chickens outside"
The farmer argued that he could not keep his 30 chickens in a covered facility because he practiced permaculture. In this form of alternative agriculture, chickens are responsible for pest control, weed control and soil loosening. "I therefore need the chickens outside."
If he had complied with the measures, permaculture would not have been possible during this time. The farmer would have had to buy a loosening machine for the soil, insecticides and chicken feed for the caged animals. All of this would have contradicted the principles of permaculture - and it would have cost money.
"The protective measures against bird flu are only suitable for conventional farms," he said. Permaculture farms could not comply with them at all. The farmer therefore does not want to pay the fine. It is a question of principle that will have to be clarified by the Federal Supreme Court if necessary.
Zweifel an der Existenz der Vogelgrippe
However, the convicted man not only criticized the measures, he also expressed doubts about the existence of bird flu. He had researched it and it was still not clear to him what type of pathogen they were talking about. "If this disease really exists, the birds will develop immunity to it."
Vor genau einem Jahr hat die Bundesregierung Maßnahmen gegen die Vogelgrippe erlassen. Bis zum Frühjahr dieses Jahres mussten die Geflügelhalter Schutzmaßnahmen einhalten, um zu verhindern, dass ihre Tiere mit infizierten Wildvögeln in Kontakt kommen.
Hühner wurden nicht registriert
The poultry had to be housed in a covered and fenced run. All poultry farmers - both commercial and private - must also register their animals, regardless of the risk of bird flu.
The farmer had also failed to do this. He had not opened the letter from the veterinary office, he said. It was at home "with the things that are not so important".
In der Schweiz gibt es derzeit rund 50 Bauernhöfe, die nach den Prinzipien der Permakultur geführt werden. Ziel ist es, den Boden so schonend wie möglich zu bewirtschaften. Moderne Technologien werden abgelehnt, ebenso wie Pestizide und Kunstdünger.
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