14th August, Germany.
received anonymously via email:
“One Night, One Activist, and 12 Hunting Stands
On the night of August 14–15, 2025, I set out to ruin the hunters’ plans and to protect individuals from a cruel death at the hands of humans.
Seven hunting stands had been planned, which I had to leave standing on my last outing when I heard gunshots in the night.
To my frustration, I had to realize on the way that the hunting aids I had previously destroyed had been restored.
Hunters justify their killings with species and environmental protection. Yet they cause these very problems themselves by feeding wildlife in the winter, so that the animals do not migrate to other areas—if that is even possible.
This creates overpopulation, since there is enough food even in winter. The size of the herds increases the risk of disease, which is then combated with medication in the feed, resulting in weak and sick animals not dying naturally. These large herds then harm the forest, and in this way the hunters have created their own justification for killing.
To break this cycle, their tools—such as feeding racks, hunting stands, decoys, etc.—must be repeatedly destroyed so that they suffer significant financial losses and can no longer afford these schemes.
Such actions can and must also take place alone, regardless of the weather or whether friendly company is present.
As long as human animals kill non-human animals, we must fight for them and break all chains, open cages, destroy laboratories, and topple hunting stands.
With love,
ALF”
