Spain reverses ban on hunting wolves in north

Also in 2025 the number of wolves will grow. Shots alone would not solve the problems, according to a biologist.

Introduction: In the debate at the plenary session of the Congress, the MP of the PP Miracles Marcos said that they will not be able to "find out the rural world" those who try to do so, because the Popular Party will be on the side of farmers and ranchers, with the defense of "a responsible management" of the Iberian wolf. "Europe, it is clear; with the new directive the wolf will be manageable species and the Spanish executive will have to tra…

European Wolves Make Rapid Recovery, Increasing 58% in a Decade

Wolf populations in Europe have made a big comeback, increasing by almost 60 percent in a single decade, according to a new study. Populations of large carnivores are declining globally, according to a press release from the Public Library of Science (PLOS). In Europe, however, recent conservation policies have supported wolf recovery. “We report that wolves are continuing to make a remarkable comeback across Europe, with their population growin…

Spain Scraps Wolves' Protected Status in Rural North

Spain's parliament voted to remove wolves' protected status on Thursday, four years after their inclusion, opening the way for the predators to be hunted again in the country's rural north. Farmers hailed the measure, while conservationists deplored it as "tragic" both for wolves and the country's biodiversity. Parliament's action reverses a measure introduced by the Socialist government in 2021 that extended protection for the wolf north of the…

Spain scraps wolves' protected status in rural north

Spain's parliament voted to remove wolves' protected status on Thursday, four years after their inclusion, opening the way for the predators to be hunted again in the country's rural north.

Wolves cause enormous damage to grazing animals. After years of strict protection, the federal states now compete for the fastest and most effective reduction of the predators' stocks. Even the Greens put the issue on the flag. However, there is a dispute about how to proceed.