Wolves to lose ‘strictly protected’ status in Europe
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wolves to lose ‘strictly protected’ status in Europe

Al Jazeera  

The wolf’s protection status will be lowered from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’. The 49 member states of the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats agreed to lower the wolf’s protection status from “strictly protected” to “protected”, the Council of Europe said on Tuesday. The European Commission proposed the change last year as growing wolf numbers led to conflicts with farming and hunting communities and there were calls for measures to prevent attacks on livestock. We need a balanced approach between the preservation of wildlife and the protection of our livelihoods,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement after the vote. This includes their designation as a “strictly protected” species under the 1979 Bern Convention, which bars them from being killed or captured unless posing a safety threat to humans or livestock.

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Scientists want to release 160 wolves in Scotland to help UK hit net zero target
1 month, 1 week ago

Scientists want to release 160 wolves in Scotland to help UK hit net zero target

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers at the University of Leeds have suggested that the reintroduction of grey wolves …

Sweden allows nearly 10% of wolf population to be killed. The government wants an even more drastic cull
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sweden allows nearly 10% of wolf population to be killed. The government wants an even more drastic cull

CNN  

CNN — Sweden began its annual wolf hunt this week, allowing nearly 10% of the endangered species population to be killed, as conservationists raise concerns about the controversial policy. She made a statement in 2023 saying that “the concentration of wolf packs in some European regions has become a real danger for livestock and potentially also for humans,” which prompted …

EU decides to drop 'strict protection' for wolves
3 months, 3 weeks ago

EU decides to drop 'strict protection' for wolves

China Daily  

A decision by the Council of Europe to remove strict protection of Europe's wolf population has been welcomed with enthusiasm by hunters but greeted with dismay by conservation groups. The European Union put forward a proposal to the Council of Europe's Bern Convention Standing Committee to change their status from "strictly protected fauna species" to "protected fauna species", and it …

European Commission to relax rules for protecting the wolf
3 months, 3 weeks ago

European Commission to relax rules for protecting the wolf

Dutch News  

The European Commission will propose next year relaxing the rules to safeguard the wolf, after an international committee decided to downgrade its protection status. On Tuesday, the standing committee of the Council of Europe’s Bern Convention, an international treaty for the conservation of European wildlife and habitats, voted in favour of the EU proposal to downgrade the status of the …

EU votes to lower protection status for wolves after farmers push to allow culls
3 months, 3 weeks ago

EU votes to lower protection status for wolves after farmers push to allow culls

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen backed the …

Wolves no longer "strictly protected": Rules for killing the animal relaxed
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wolves no longer "strictly protected": Rules for killing the animal relaxed

NL Times  

The board of the Bern Convention approved the European Union's proposal to change the wolf’s status from “strictly protected” to “protected” on Tuesday. The current “strictly protected” status means that wolves may not be deliberately killed, captured, caged, or disturbed. The new “protected’ status means that the wolf population may be “regulated.” The species must be protected from extinction, but …

European nations vote to lower protections for wolves after farmers push to allow culls
3 months, 3 weeks ago

European nations vote to lower protections for wolves after farmers push to allow culls

LA Times  

A young wolf licks the ear of his playmate at the zoo in Zurich. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen backed the measures and said the outcome was “important news for our rural communications and farmers” who had a right to better protection of their livelihoods. The EU decision lowers the protection status of wolves from “strictly protected” to …

Sharp rise in wolf attacks on Dutch farm livestock
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sharp rise in wolf attacks on Dutch farm livestock

Dutch News  

The number of attacks by wolves on sheep and other farm animals reached 491 in the first nine months of this year compared with 399 in 2023 as a whole, according to figures from registration agency BIJ12. The provincial authorities have been struggling to come up with measures to deter wolf attacks or keep away wolves that have become too …

The EU moves to loosen protections for wolves as their population grows
6 months ago

The EU moves to loosen protections for wolves as their population grows

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union is moving toward backing plans to remove some of its protections for wolves on the continent as their population grows, in the latest political clash between farmers and environmentalists. On Wednesday, the Commission welcomed the tentative vote and said that “adapting the protection status will be an important step to address the challenges posed by …

Catch or kill orders out for wolves
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Catch or kill orders out for wolves

Hindustan Times  

‘Catch or eliminate’ orders have been issued for the two elusive wolves linked to the deaths of 10 people, including nine children, in Bahraich. The animal is small in size unlike a tiger or a leopard, hence, catching them is still a better option than eliminating,” said Srivastava, who issued the order as chief wildlife warden, Uttar Pradesh. An assessment …

Wolf attacks grow but farmers take no measures to protect flock
7 months, 1 week ago

Wolf attacks grow but farmers take no measures to protect flock

Dutch News  

The increase in the number of wolf attacks on sheep is not prompting farmers to take preventative measures, an analysis of data accumulated by wolf monitoring body BIJ 12 has shown. Almost none of the farmers involved had taken steps to protect their flocks, such as installing wolf-proof fences or other preventative measures, despite provincial subsidies of up to €20,000 …

Wolf attacks grow but farmers take no measures to protect flock
7 months, 1 week ago

Wolf attacks grow but farmers take no measures to protect flock

Dutch News  

The increase in the number of wolf attacks on sheep is not prompting farmers to take preventative measures, an analysis of data accumulated by wolf monitoring body BIJ 12 has shown. Almost none of the farmers involved had taken steps to protect their flocks, such as installing wolf-proof fences or other preventative measures, despite provincial subsidies of up to €20,000 …

US won’t restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes national recovery plan
1 year, 1 month ago

US won’t restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes national recovery plan

Associated Press  

Federal wildlife officials on Friday rejected requests from conservation groups to restore protections for gray wolves across the northern U.S Rocky Mountains, saying the predators are in no danger of extinction as some states seek to reduce their numbers through hunting. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service also said it would work on a first-ever national recovery plan for wolves, …

The EU wants to limit protections for wolves as farmers fear for their livestock
1 year, 6 months ago

The EU wants to limit protections for wolves as farmers fear for their livestock

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Commission announced on Monday that it is weighing whether to adjust rules to limit protections for wolves as a resurgence in the canine numbers has triggered growing tensions with farmers concerned about the safety of their livestock. “The concentration of wolf packs in some European regions has become a real danger for livestock and potentially also …

Dutch MEP supports EU effort to reduce protection for wolves
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch MEP supports EU effort to reduce protection for wolves

Dutch News  

Dutch MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen has come out in support of a resolution by the European parliament’s agricultural committee calling for measures to control wolves by ‘scaling down’ their protected status’, the AD reports. Ruissen, a member of the fundamentalist Protestant party SGP, said wolves, which now number over 20,000 in Europe, are causing problems for sheep farms and agriculture in …

Dutch MEP supports EU effort to reduce protection for wolves
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch MEP supports EU effort to reduce protection for wolves

Dutch News  

Dutch MEP Bert-Jan Ruissen has come out in support of a resolution by the European parliament’s agricultural committee calling for measures to control wolves by ‘scaling down’ their protected status’, the AD reports. Ruissen, a member of the fundamentalist Protestant party SGP, said wolves, which now number over 20,000 in Europe, are causing problems for sheep farms and agriculture in …

Senators urge emergency protections for wolves in US West
3 years, 4 months ago

Senators urge emergency protections for wolves in US West

Associated Press  

— A group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday urged the Biden administration to enact emergency protections for gray wolves in the U.S. West in response to Republican-backed state laws that make it easier to kill the predators. Twenty-one U.S. senators led by New Jersey’s Cory Booker and Michigan’s Gary Peters asked Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to shield wolves from being …

US tribes demand emergency protection for wolves
3 years, 6 months ago

US tribes demand emergency protection for wolves

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Dozens of American Indian tribes asked the Biden administration Tuesday to immediately enact emergency protections for gray wolves, saying states have become too aggressive in hunting the animal. But Izzy Baird, a spokeswoman for Relist Wolves Coalition, which has been working with tribal nations on the issue, noted in an email that Wisconsin hunters went over their …

Wolf at the door: How Europeans must relearn to live alongside large carnivores
3 years, 6 months ago

Wolf at the door: How Europeans must relearn to live alongside large carnivores

The Independent  

The wolf is the pinnacle of dread across European folklore. The key challenge we face is preparing and supporting communities so that they can adapt and flourish, thanks to, or sometimes despite, their return.” Speaking about the difficulties communities face, Ms Petterson said: “The main problem with wolves in areas where wolves and people shared space was often less about …

Idaho seeks to kill more than 1,000 wolves as scientists urge Biden to restore animals’ endangered status
3 years, 10 months ago

Idaho seeks to kill more than 1,000 wolves as scientists urge Biden to restore animals’ endangered status

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They also argue that states are allowing too many animals to be killed, as Idaho approves legislation that would …

Groups ask court to restore protections for US gray wolves
4 years, 2 months ago

Groups ask court to restore protections for US gray wolves

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wildlife advocates on Thursday asked …

Germany relaxes laws on wolf culling amid attacks on livestock
5 years, 10 months ago

Germany relaxes laws on wolf culling amid attacks on livestock

The Telegraph  

Germany slightly relaxed its tough laws on the culling of wolves on Wednesday, amid concern growing numbers pose a threat to livestock. Under new rules introduced by Angela Merkel’s government, licensed hunters will be called in to shoot wolves where there have been clear attacks on livestock. The new regulations are a response to the wolf’s dramatic comeback in Germany. …

No room for wolves: 'this is not the Serengeti', says national park director
6 years, 2 months ago

No room for wolves: 'this is not the Serengeti', says national park director

Dutch News  

The director of the Hoge Veluwe national park wants wolves to be removed from the protected species list so numbers can be controlled, local paper the Gelderlander reports. In an interview with the paper, Seger Emmanuel baron van Voorst tot Voorst said wolf supporters have ‘kidnapped’ the discussion and are ignorant as to the consequences because ‘they have no land …

Swedish hunters to begin mass slaughter of wolves despite legal challenges
9 years, 2 months ago

Swedish hunters to begin mass slaughter of wolves despite legal challenges

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hunters in central Sweden have started killing wolves in a controversial cull to reduce the …

Wolves Safe for Now, Climate and Congress Not So Much
9 years, 3 months ago

Wolves Safe for Now, Climate and Congress Not So Much

Huff Post  

ima12687 Despite several threatening bills and riders from the likes of U.S. Rep, Cynthia Lummis, and other anti-wildlife members of Congress, I'm elated that gray wolves in Wyoming, the Great Lakes region and across the lower 48 States have retained much needed protection under the Endangered Species Act. As but one example of what these industries have been getting for …

Norway wolf cull: Almost 12,000 sign up to kill half of country's remaining wolves
9 years, 3 months ago

Norway wolf cull: Almost 12,000 sign up to kill half of country's remaining wolves

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy So many Norwegian hunters have …

Wolves now protected animals
11 years ago

Wolves now protected animals

NL Times  

The wolf carcass that was found in Luttelgeest last year may not have been of an animal that roamed the Netherlands, but wolves are nonetheless still getting protected status here. She said that this will also enable the Fauna Fund to pay compensation to people who may suffer damage done by wolves. The new measure does not automatically mean that …

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