Drone rescuers in action: How fawn rescue saves lives!

Drone rescuers in action: How fawn rescue saves lives!

What is happening in Rhineland-Palatinate? Today, June 16, 2025, the news is mixed. Whether hunters, farmers or city politicians - everyone struggles with challenges and successes in their own way. The morning ticker is being taken over by Mark Kalbus today and provides the latest information from the region.

A particularly fresh wind is blowing among the hunters in Mörstadt. Hunter Heinz Backe recently saved a fawn from certain death at the hands of a mower with the help of a drone. The use of drones to rescue fawns has become established in Rhineland-Palatinate and has achieved great success. Loud n-tv Approximately 7,000 fawns were rescued nationwide in 2024, showing the importance of fawn rescue groups using this technique.

New options for fawn rescue

Drones with thermal imaging cameras are the focus of these rescue operations. The search begins early in the morning in order to spot the shy animals in the cool morning air. Hunters and helpers have learned to minimize the human smell so as not to unsettle the fawns. The demand for fawn rescue teams is growing, as Frederik Grüneberg from LJV reports. More and more hunting cooperatives are buying their own drones in order to actively help. In addition, Kirsten Gillert from the Hegering Ruwer fawn rescue emphasizes how much joy the helpers get from saving lives.

In order to make the use of drones easier, the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs has issued a temporary regulation that is primarily intended to support agriculture and animal protection. From 2024 are loud drones.de More extensive operations possible near built-up areas. This new regulation reduces the minimum distance to residential areas to 10 meters, which makes over 90 percent of the previously restricted areas usable for drone operations.

A colorful day in Rhineland-Palatinate

But there is not only positive news from the animal world. Reported in the morning SWR about a shooting in Neustadt in which two people were slightly injured and three suspects were arrested. Such incidents repeatedly caused unrest in the region.

But the sporting side is not neglected either: Mainz 05 presents its squad planning for the new season and is optimistic about the DFB Cup match against Dynamo Dresden. 1. FC Kaiserslautern is also about to play in the cup against RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf. So it's going to be exciting in terms of sport!

Aside from excitement and sport, the positive sides of life also emerge. A portrait of the cleaner Sabine Hammann, who has been working in Ludwigshafen for over 30 years, illustrates how committed people achieve great things in everyday life. Stories like these make life in Rhineland-Palatinate worth living and colorful.

The coming days promise temperatures of 21 to 26 degrees, trending towards 31 degrees in the south, as well as a few hours of sunshine.