Europe weakens Wolf Protection: new hunting rules from 2025
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The European Union is lowering the protected status of wolves from "strictly protected" to "protected". The amendments will take effect in March 2025, unless there are significant objections from the Council of Europe member states.
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According to the Berne Convention for the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats, the status of Wolves will be reduced from "strictly protected" to "protected". Animal welfare groups such as the International Fund for animal welfare have condemned the decision.
Today's decision is a dangerous step back for biodiversity and sets a worrying precedent for Wildlife Conservation in Europe
Prior to this, Wolves were protected from deliberate hunting or trapping unless they posed a serious threat to livestock or health and safety.
Under the new status, any" exploitation "of Wolves" must be regulated to protect populations from danger, " which is actually a much lower threshold for hunting them.
The EU Commission has proposed an innovation due to the growing number of wolves, which has led to conflicts with local farming and hunting communities.
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The amendments will take effect on March 7 If at least a third of the 46 member states of the Council of Europedo not oppose them, according to the Berne Convention.
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