Predators Hunted in Tyrol in 1831
A brief notice on the predators culled in the province of Tyrol in 1831, including wolves, lynxes, and bears. The government disbursed 365 florins in bounty rewards for their culling.
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Miscellany.
In the course of the past year 1831, 7 wolves, 4 lynxes, and 4 bears were culled among beasts of prey in the province of Tyrol. The government disbursed 365 fl. W. W. C. M. in rewards for this.
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"Predators Hunted in Tyrol in 1831." Der Bote für Tirol, 12 January 1832. https://digital.tessmann.it/tessmannDigital/Zeitungsarchiv/Seite/Zeitung/47/1/12.01.1832/150841/3. https://www.meran-archive.com/en/artikel/1832-01-12-erlegte-raubtiere-in-tirol-im-jahr-1831