It is not only legitimate, but also right for National Park Director Ursula Schuster to explore all the options that she and her employees have available to prevent the bark beetle from spreading in the Bavarian Forest. The need of the forest owners there is so great that it goes without saying. And the two areas that are now to be removed from the natural zone are so small that the protected area will continue to exist even after they are redesignated and will continue to enjoy a high reputation. Nevertheless, Norbert Schäffer from the State Association for Bird Protection is right when he speaks of a scandal.
Breaking taboos in the national park – Bavaria
