"From an Ethical Point of View, Wild Animals Belong in the Wild"

The deer park in Lucerne is causing controversy. The government of the City of Lucerne wants to cut funding to the association that runs it. How should keeping deer in the middle of the city be assessed from an ethical point of view?

SRF Regionaljournal Zentralschweiz from December 16, 2025 with a contribution by Prof. Dr. Peter G. Kirchschlaeger

Institute of Social Ethics ISE Professorship Theological Ethics and Social Ethics