Helmut Dammann-Tamke

Helmut Dammann-Tamke, President of the German Hunting Association (Deutscher Jagdverband), is currently newsworthy due to his comments regarding a recent wolf attack on a woman in Hamburg. He argues that such incidents are likely to become more frequent as the wolf population in Germany grows. Dammann-Tamke attributes responsibility for this situation to political decisions and advocates for proactive wolf management strategies, including population control measures and the use of tracking collars. He views the Hamburg attack as a significant escalation and emphasizes the need for a revised approach to managing wolf populations in Germany, particularly in light of their increasing presence in urban areas. His statements reflect the concerns of hunters and others who believe that current wolf protection policies are inadequate to prevent human-wildlife conflict.