Die Rückkehr der Elche | Die Nordreportage | NDR Doku

#ndr #ndrdoku #elk Even in the Middle Ages, elk roamed the moorland forests and wet meadows of northern Germany, from the Emsland region to the Wendland. By the 17th century, the large deer was considered extinct. However, for several years now, elk have been returning. Individual animals are repeatedly migrating from Eastern Europe to northern Germany. Conservationist Jonathan Rauhut studies the migration routes of elk. The animals don't simply follow their noses; elk follow ancient "route descriptions" that are presumably genetically ingrained. The problem is that modern hazards like highways aren't factored into the elk's archaic "navigation system." Although people in northern Germany are true elk enthusiasts and the animals enjoy widespread popularity, there is considerable resistance to reintroducing wild elk. "People are simply no longer used to interacting with wild animals." Jonathan Rauhut is working to change this and help elk gain acceptance among the local population. Moose are rarely kept in captivity; they are among the most sensitive zoo animals and react strongly to heat and stress. Thomas Hennig has a knack for moose care at the bison enclosure in Springe. In July 2020, he rescued a weakened moose calf from the enclosure. He named her Susi and is raising her by hand. After Susi's life hung in the balance several times, the most important thing now is whether the little moose can catch up and find her way among her own kind. If Susi can't quickly "read" moose communication, it could become quite dangerous for her. "The North Report" offers vivid, intimate, exciting, and unusual insights into the lives of these magnificent deer through the observation of moose calf Susi and her companions at the bison enclosure. It also shows that Lower Saxony is not only an ancient habitat but also a new immigration area for wild moose.