US EditionAdvocates Worry Wolf Counts Are Wrong as Idaho Kills Them
UTRECHTSE HEUVELRUG, PROVINCE OF UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS, JUL 9 – Authorities authorized hunters to kill Bram, a wolf linked to multiple attacks, citing expert assessments of a direct public safety threat amid ongoing legal challenges.
- In autumn 2023, hunters in Germany shot a large wolf suspected to be GW950m, which had been put on a kill list for preying on livestock.
- This followed a series of events including Dolly the pony's killing in 2022 by GW950m, and a court ban on hunting the wolf earlier that year after petitions from conservation groups.
- European Parliament downgraded wolves’ protected status in May 2023, pushing the vote through urgently despite opposition from over 700 scientists and environmental groups.
- An EU report found wolves kill about 0.065% of 60 million livestock yearly, mostly sheep, while wolf populations help maintain ecosystem balance and biodiversity.
- The legal and political changes have sparked legal challenges and concerns that relaxing protections may lead to increased illegal killings and undermine wolf conservation efforts in Europe.
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The province of Utrecht announced on Wednesday that the "problem wolf" near the Den Treek hiking area in Leusden may be shot. Last year, a girl was attacked by the animal, and the area was briefly closed to the public. Opinions on the hiking area are divided.
Based on the Interprovincial Wolf Plan, the wolf, which has caused several incidents, has been recommended for culling. Bram is the victim of a "legislative loophole," fears the Fauna Protection Association.
A battle is unfolding in Europe over the future of wolves
Europe recently downgraded the protected status of wolves, sparking concern among conservationists who warn this may undo decades of progress and lead to the species becoming threatened again.(Image credit: Paolo Picciotto)
The wolf that bit a hiker on the Den Treek estate must be killed. The Provincial Executive of Utrecht has decided this.
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