US EditionThe New Wolf Census Detects 333 Herds in Spain, an Increase of 36 that Does Not Guarantee Their Future
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Despite showing an increase, the Ministry of Ecological Transition considers that the population of wolves in Spain is below the safety threshold so that it can be considered in a favorable state. Currently there are 333 herds compared to the 500 that they consider necessary for the viability of the species. In total, there are 1,700 wolves throughout Spain. Read
The new national wolf census estimates that in Spain there are 333 herds (between 1,300 and 1,600 individuals), which represents 12% (36 more groups) of increase compared to the previous count made more than a decade ago. This figure is far from the 500 flocks that scientists consider necessary in the Iberian peninsula to guarantee the genetic viability of the carnivores, which would imply their survival in the long term, indicates the Ministry …
The Ministry points out that the national total is below the 500 'scientists establish to ensure viability'
The Ministry publishes an unapproved report that sets the minimum for conservation in 500 herds, while the rural sector demands to be based on official censuses and demands greater control over the species in the face of recurring damage
WWF learn that the wolf population is "stuck" in Spain and believes that it should return to special protection
By Luis Suárez, conservation coordinator at WWF España For years, some political leaders and certain interested sectors have sold us an alarmist story: the wolf is multiplying without control, it is killing livestock, the children and the elderly live in fear in their villages. They have agitated the atavico fear of the wolf in the rural environment to reverse their protection through the back door. Today, official data strongly contradict them.…
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