Bambi ist kein Rechtssubjekt: Die rechtmäßige Tötung wild lebender Tiere im Spannungsfeld von Recht, Ethik und Praxis

Central provisions include § 1 of the Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG), which prohibits the infliction of pain, suffering, or harm without reasonable justification, and § 39 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG), which stipulates a minimum protection for wild animals. Hunting law permits the killing of animals under defined conditions without a general prioritization of animal welfare and species protection regulations. The determination of what constitutes “reasonable justification” for the killing of wild animals is considered a central and contentious issue. Hunting is particularly presented as a regulated practice that should be conducted in strict compliance with the applicable legal framework. The text concludes with a cautionary note: calls for the recognition of nature and animals as legal subjects could undermine the existing legal order without offering pragmatic or implementable solutions.

Autor*innen Philipp J. Butler Ransohoff und Johannes Wiegelmann