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The European Union (EU) wants to lower the protection level of wolves. Most EU member countries supported this change in a vote on Thursday. Spain, Italy and Luxembourg voted against the proposal.
https://www.nojg.nl/ook-nederland-stemt-voor-afzwakken-beschermde-status-wolf/
This decision could allow wolves to be chased away or even hunted, which may result in some of these protected animals being killed.
Last year, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, suggested lowering wolves’ status from “strictly protected” to “protected.”
This issue is personal for her, as a wolf killed her pony, Dolly. Some in Brussels have called this the “Dolly’s revenge” proposal.
EU wolf protection
Currently, wolves are strictly protected under the Bern Convention. This is an international agreement involving many European and non-European countries, like Senegal, Morocco, and Tunisia. Changing the protection status of wolves would require agreement from all these countries.
If the EU can convince these non-EU nations, the European Commission will then need to propose changes to the Habitats Directive, which is responsible for the protection of species across the EU.
Until these steps are completed, wolves will remain strictly protected, meaning it’s illegal to kill, disturb, or chase them away.
Wolves in different countries
Each country manages its wolf populations differently. In Germany and Poland, farmers are encouraged to build better fences to protect farm animals.
In Spain and Italy, where wolves are more common, efforts focus on peaceful coexistence, including compensating farmers for any animals lost to wolves.
Wolves in Europe
There are about 20,000 wolves in Europe today. In many areas, wolves are returning to places where they had disappeared, which has caused both excitement and concern among local communities.
