Erfurt (dpa/th) - Loss in the beaver colony in the Nesse source area near Erfurt-Bindersleben: A female beaver living there was run over by a car and killed. The accident had already occurred on Sunday night, the city of Erfurt announced on Tuesday. The clearly visible teats of the animal indicate that the beaver couple currently has young. "With a bit of luck, however, the young animals are already so far developed that the loss of the mother does not have any further negative effects," the city said.
Why the beaver crossed the road is not understandable, because the ditch under the road has a very wide passage that is always clear. The loss is also tragic because there are currently extensive efforts to reconcile the interests of farmers in the Nesse source area with the occurrence of beavers in order to ensure that the damming of the beavers remains tolerable. According to the information, the Erfurt city administration is working closely with the farmers, the water maintenance association, the local hunters and beaver experts from the nature conservation association. These efforts to locate the beavers are set to continue. According to the information, measures are also being checked to avoid future collisions.
